Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six by-elections for the coming months.

Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website.

The MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie has said he’s leaving government on a matter of principle because the party’s direction on energy and the environment changed under Carney’s leadership.

Ottawa dropped the consumer carbon tax and endorsed building new pipelines out of Alberta.

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Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was also expected…

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