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Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont leaves Conservative caucus on budget day

  • Sarah Ritchie

    Sarah Ritchie

  • Canadian Press

  • November 4, 2025

Former deputy Speaker Chris D'Entremont rises to remove his name from the list of candidates for Speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont has resigned from the Conservative caucus, a spokesperson for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office says.

The move comes after d'Entremont told Politico earlier today he was considering crossing the floor to join the Liberals, and would make a decision after reading the budget.

D'Entremont has not told The Canadian Press whether he plans to join the government.

He served as deputy House Speaker from 2021 until the April election and did not get support from the Conservative caucus for his bid to become the Speaker this spring.

D'Entremont was first elected as an MP in 2019 after sitting as a Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative MLA for 16 years.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told reporters today that as a former Nova Scotia environment minister, d'Entremont would be welcome to join her caucus.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2025.