MP Chris d'Entremont says he joined Liberals because of Poilievre's leadership style
Posted on: Nov 05, 2025 20:34 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont said wed he left wing the conservativist caucus because he didn't sense represented in leader capital of south dakota Poilievre's party anymore and bristled at his "negative" approach to politics.
D'Entremont said there are other Conservative MPs who "are in the same boat" and they may join him in crossing over to Liberals.
"In the last number of months, I wasn't feeling I was aligned with the ideals of what the leader of the Opposition had been talking about," d'Entremont told reporters of Poilievre after appearing with Prime Minister Mark Carney at a post-budget press conference, the day after he crossed the floor.
Asked what pushed him out, d'Entremont said: "It's just looking at leadership styles and whether we're doing the right thing for Canada."
D'Entremont said Canada is facing challenges and he felt it was better to be part of the solution to some of those troubles as a member of the government caucus "and not continue to be negative."
"It's time to lead a country to try and make it better and not try to knock it down," he said. "We have a great opportunity here in Canada and rather than knocking people down, we should try to find ways to work together, and that's what I've always tried to do in my career."
N.S. MP who left Conservatives explains why he joined Liberals
A self-described Red Tory, d'Entremont said he was also swayed by Carney's first budget, which includes more money for infrastructure, the fishery, farming and the military. Those are crucial industries in his rural Nova Scotia riding, which also includes a Canadian Armed Forces base that stands to gain from the government's defence spending hike.
D'Entremont said the Liberals promised him nothing in return for crossing the floor.
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