Four Conservative MPs defect to Liberals as Poilievre faces party fracture amid majority negotiations

Four Conservative Members of Parliament have switched to the Liberal Party under Pierre Poilievre's leadership, with reporting indicating Liberals are in active talks with nine additional Conservative MPs. The defections signal internal demoralization within the Conservative caucus and suggest the Liberals may be approaching or achieving majority government status through floor-crossing rather than election. This concentration of party-switching demonstrates how parliamentary minority governments can collapse through attrition, bypassing voter choice entirely. The timing and scale of negotiations suggest institutional pressure within the Conservative ranks over leadership direction and electoral prospects.