OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government survived two make-or-break confidence votes this week, capping off an eventful few days on Parliament Hill that featured a budget, a floor-crossing and a resignation from the Conservative caucus.

Speaking to the Canadian Club Toronto on Friday afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Carney joked that there could be more opposition defections to come.

"Call your local MP if they're not a Liberal," he told the audience members. Many of them laughed along.

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer accused the Liberals of "trying to cobble together a majority through undemocratic means with backroom deals and pressure tactics."

Scheer — who was Conservative leader when Leona Alleslev crossed the floor to join his caucus in 2018 — accused the government of tryi

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