After losing one floor crosser, the dwindling NDP may be about to lose another MP

OTTAWA — Soon, the New Democrats could be reduced to a caucus of five.

After Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s surprise floor-crossing to the Liberals, questions are swirling around Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice’s looming decision to run for Quebec politics.

Boulerice said last month that he was seriously considering running in an upcoming nomination race for the provincial democratic socialist party Québec Solidaire (QS) in time for the Quebec election, which is scheduled to be taking place this October.