The Numbers: Floor-Crossing + By-Elections = Carney Majority?

Plus: Let's torture Eric a little with the return of The Quiz.

Mark Carney’s Liberals have a majority in sight after adding Nunavut MP Lori Idlout to their ranks. The former New Democrats has pushed the Liberals to 170 seats in the House of Commons, meaning they are only two short of a majority with three vacancies set to be filled in a trio of by-elections on April 13.

This week on The Numbers, we discuss Idlout’s floor-crossing, the by-election calendar and what it all means for the Liberals and the opposition parties. Is the NDP in serious trouble? What does a majority mean for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership?

We also chat about the latest fundraising figures from the NDP leadership contest and break down all of the new federal polls published over the last week.

Then, it’s the triumphant return of The Quiz!

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