Conservatives lose another MP as Carney taps Martel for Senate appointment

Richard Martel, the Conservative MP for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Quebec, has been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Article by Rebel News staff


On last night's episode of The Ezra Levant Show, Ezra reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney appointing Richard Martel to the Senate on Tuesday in yet another blow to the Conservatives.

By appointing a sitting Conservative MP, Carney has created a vacancy in a competitive Quebec riding, potentially helping the Liberals in a future by-election.

"This is not the will of the people in the riding," Ezra said, further noting the complex democratic processes being bypassed by the appointment. "Instead of all that, there was just a bribe that was offered, and we don't know what it was," he continued.

"Was it money? Was it power? Was it influence? Was it access? Was it donations? We don't know, but Mark Carney had a secret, parallel process that got him his result," Ezra added.

The Senate appointment creates an immediate vacancy in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, triggering the process for a federal by-election in the coming months.

Martel has represented the riding as a Conservative since winning the seat in a 2018 by-election and holding it through two general elections.

This development gives the Liberals a chance to target what has been a safe Conservative riding in Quebec, as both parties begin preparing their campaigns for the open seat. Martel's appointment marks the fifth case of a Conservative MP leaving the caucus under the Carney government.

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Ezra Levant is the founder and owner of Rebel News and the host of The Ezra Levant ShowHe is the author of multiple best-selling books, including Ethical Oil, The Libranos, China Virus, and most recently, Trudeau's Secret Plan.

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  • Allan Young
    commented 2026-07-10 20:10:05 -0400
    Good job bring this factor about out Gov’t; yet Gov’t mostly stay silent. (That comment; one party system, wonder that ?)
    how many times do we think that the present Fed. Gov’t, has acted & governs with impunity ?
    That’s if you consider what they actually do as Governing. Our Federal opposition have no teeth it seem’s;
    Yet here Ezra point’s out where teeth could be used. It may mean take down your own ? So be it, I say !
    Who wouldn’t want an appointed position as a senator, til you can no longer receive a pay check not able to arrive by ambulance ?
    But what does it say about those offering payouts such as this position ? I think there needs to be a lot of HOUSEKEEPING done with our Federal Gov’t.
    A closure & an overhaul !
    As a Canadian, people say why do Canadian’s accept such ruining of our Federal HOC’s/ Government ? It’s why we’re bitching on line, seeing what other’s are thinking also.
    Discontentment in Our Government is what Alberta & Sask. Residence are voicing.
    Hildebrandt just had a debate last night with the prof re Nationalism. I disagree; the Federal Government will take; invest in splitting Albertan’s! But in the main picture, they never try to sooth the discontent, the elephant in the room.
    Even the Conservatives, being elected requires stroking those Central Cdn voter’s. With stuff like the rapid train to Montreal.
    You can bet criticizing Gov’t, brings some form of checking you out even surveillance. You want to pay attention to the bills being forced upon & controversial right now?
    In the West, many of us are strong nationalists, knowing one one kick at the can will not change a bloody thing when the system is broken.
    I just had a politician say that to me this past week canvassing for funds.
    That term, “One more kick”, puts us deeper in dept and Carney with his WEF CONNECTION’s ? Make you still more sceptical in an artificial decline. Perhaps indivdual investments/shareholder’s need a lot more scrutiny if they’re in competition with CDN Resources ? After all Canada IS BEING HELD BACK AS A SUPER POWER IN GLOBAL OIL SUPPLIES, add their potential and you drive down oil prices globally !
    Clean House in Ottawa !
    As a Westerner, I will not look in my rear view mirror for a last second deal. Where are you NOW !
    Besides having the federal Government pay aboriginal Chief’s with bloated pay checks
    to accept the same eastern CDN favoured politic’s short changing their own people ?
    They have spoiled the best Country experiment on earth.
    In my mind & listening to parliamentary debates over the last decade +. Everyone of the Trudeau Crew should be prosecuted for Treason. If they stand up to the court of law, so be it. But housecleaning needs doing