NDP MP Lori Idlout Crosses Floor to Join Liberals

The move brings the Liberals’ seat count to 170, two shy of a majority.

NDP MP for Nunavut Lori Idlout rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Sept. 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP to join the Liberals, bringing the governing party closer to a majority.

Her departure was first announced late on March 10 by Interim NDP Leader Don Davies who expressed disappointment at the move. In a statement issued by the Liberal Party hours later, Idlout said she decided to join the Liberals because of “new threats against our sovereignty” impacting the North.