A Conservative member of parliament from Alberta has defected to the Liberal Party bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a majority in the House of Commons.
In a post on social media, Carney announced that Matt Jeneroux, who represents a constituency in Edmonton, has joined the Liberal caucus - the third Conservative to do so in recent months.
With the addition of Jeneroux, the Liberals now have 169 seats - just three shy of the required 172 for majority.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre accused the prime minister of trying to seize a majority "through dirty backroom deals".
Two other Conservative MPs, Chris d'Entremont of Nova Scotia and Michael Ma of Ontario, had also crossed the floor late last year to join Carney's government.
