Right-wing outlets weigh in on Conservative floor crossing, Carney's first budget
Activist media outlets have focused this week on the political turbulence surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government and its debut budget. The $78-billion deficit plan has already prompted dramatic shifts in the Conservative ranks.
Chris D’Entremont’s defection
Rebel Media Alberta reporter Sheila Gunn Reid highlighted one of the most unexpected moments of the day: the move of three-term Nova Scotia MP Chris D’Entremont from the Conservative benches to the Liberal caucus. She described it as a “political self-own.”
“He was ousted from the Conservative caucus after publicly musing to Politico that he was considering crossing the floor the very same day the Liberals dropped a $78-billion deficit budget,”
Gunn Reid added that a Conservative spokesperson clarified D’Entremont had technically resigned before any formal removal occurred.
“Either way, his brief moment of political indecision ended with the door hitting him on the way out.”
Public reaction
The response from Conservative supporters online was immediate and unforgiving.
- One commenter called D’Entremont a “traitor.”
- Another wrote, “Let him become the Liberals’ problem.”
Author’s Summary
D’Entremont’s jump to the Liberals during Carney’s contentious budget rollout sparked fierce backlash from Conservatives and energized right-wing media critique.