Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is refusing to rule out the possibility that more of his MPs could cross the floor to the Liberals, as his party grapples with a string of high-profile defections that have pushed the governing Liberals to the brink of a majority. In a year-end interview with CTV News, Poilievre said Canadians expect MPs elected on a Conservative platform to stick to it, arguing that joining the Liberals amounts to abandoning promises on affordability, spending restraint, and public safety. His comments come days after rookie Ontario MP Michael Ma defected to the Liberals, becoming the third Conservative MP to leave the party since November and lifting the Liberals to 171 seats—just one shy of majority status. While Liberal ministers say more frustrated Conservatives are reaching out, Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of trying to engineer a majority through “backroom deals” rather than an election. Acknowledging he is troubled by the defections, Poilievre said he remains focused on cost-of-living issues and dismissed questions about leadership turmoil as political distraction. With a leadership review looming at the party’s January convention, Poilievre said his future will ultimately be decided by party members, insisting he will continue fighting on affordability regardless of what happens next.