OTTAWA — Mark Carney’s minority government is now one seat shy of a House of Commons majority—not because Canadians changed their minds in an election, but because a newly elected Conservative member of Parliament, Michael Ma, has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus.
Floor crossing is legal. It is also one of those Westminster quirks that can be permissible while still corroding public trust—especially when it is used to rewire the meaning of an election after the ballots are counted.
So this happened.
I was Michael Ma’s Secret Santa. 🎅
I gave him an Amazon Fire Stick just hours before he crossed the floor. 🎄
Now I want my gift back, just like the people of Markham—Unionville want their votes back! 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/3f6EWgTwq1
— Kurt Holman MP (@KurtHolmanMP) December 12, 2025
h/t Mauser
