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The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority. Idlout’s move follows defections to the Liberals by three Conservatives in recent months. An early-morning statement from Idhout and the Liberal Party cited Arctic sovereignty, the rights and aspirations of Indigenous peoples, and climate change as reasons for the move. Idhout says, “That is why after much personal reflection and encouragement from my community, family,…

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Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority

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