The Current Mark Carney wins over another MP
Mar 12, 2026
Marci Surkes, former Trudeau policy director now chief strategy officer, praises Carney’s leadership appeal. Fred DeLorey, ex-Conservative campaign manager turned strategist, breaks down floor-crossing motives and Conservative options. Erin Morrison, former NDP deputy chief of staff and comms exec, critiques Nunavut MP Laurie Idlout’s move and NDP implications. They debate stability, courting MPs, delivery vs. promises, and what a slim majority would change.
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Carney Sells Stability And MPs Respond
- Mark Carney is attracting MPs by selling stability and competent leadership during a fraught geopolitical moment.
- Marci Surkes points to consistent polling and public trust as the mechanism pulling opposition MPs toward his government.
Longtime Conservatives Made Unexpected Moves
- Fred DeLorey recounts long personal histories to show floor crossings are often surprising and individually motivated.
- He uses Chris d'Entremont's decades-long Conservative service as an example of an unexpected defection.
Floor Crossings Stem From Active Courting
- Erin Morrison argues Carney is actively courting MPs and that floor crossings are not random individual decisions.
- She emphasizes the risk that promises or quiet courting remove opposition pressure for specific regional priorities.