A fourth Conservative MP has crossed the floor, taking Carney’s party to 171 seats - one shy of a majority with three by-elections to come next week.

With two of those three districts being Liberal strongholds, the outcome feels inevitable at this point - removing friction from Carney’s agenda.

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