OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals on Tuesday, just hours after the government tabled its latest budget on the floor of the House of Commons.

"After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis," d'Entremont said in a media statement, issued by the Liberal party Tuesday evening.

He said he tendered his resignation to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and other relevant figures once the budget was presented in the House.

"Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering that path with a new budget that hits the priorities I have heard most in my riding, to build strong communi

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