CBC News: The National | Liberals 1 seat from majority with Tory defection

April 8, 2026 | The Liberal government is now one seat shy of a majority with the defection of another Conservative MP. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is tested after less than a day. And Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's wife Catherine tells The National what the Artemis II mission means to their family.

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