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As the House of Commons adjourned today, a Conservative MP announced he was crossing the floor to join the minority Liberal government.

Michael Ma, the member for Markham-Unionville first elected in the April federal election, said Prime Minister Mark Carney was leading a government in sync with his values.

“I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need to deliver on the priorities I hear every day while door knocking in Markham–Unionville,” Ma said in a statement issued by the Liberal Party shortly after the Commons adjourned.

He said those values include acting on affordability issues, bolstering the economy, dealing with community safety and creating opport

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