Global National: Feb. 18, 2026 | Where does Edmonton MP’s defection to Liberals leave Conservatives?

From Global News.

After initially saying he’d quit politics, Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux has now crossed the floor to the Liberal party, becoming the third Conservative to do so since the April 2025 federal election. David Akin explains why Jeneroux says he ditched the Tories, where this leaves Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and his party, and how it puts a majority Liberal government within reach for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The federal government is making changes to its immigration policy to fast-track the entry of certain skilled workers. Jillian Piper explains who Canada wants to attract, the labour shortages it needs to address, and what’s not changing.

‘The Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert is in a feud with his show’s broadcaster, CBS, over an interview he did with James Talarico, the Democrats’ senate candidate in Texas. Eric Sorensen explains what both sides are saying and what’s at stake.

Plus, Team Canada had a hectic and successful Day 12 of the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Mike Armstrong looks at the men’s hockey team’s thrilling quarterfinal win against Czechia, how speedskater Steven Dubois snagged gold in the men’s 500-metre race, and how a quartet of Canadians earned bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre relay.

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