Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Conservative member of Parliament Billy Morin says the Liberals are trying to get him to cross the floor, but he has no intention of leaving the Conservative caucus. Speaking on a hot mic before a press conference on Parliament Hill, Morin asked journalists unprompted: “Do you want to run a story on floor crossing?” […]
NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NDP Interim Leader, Don Davies, says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the party to sit with the Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s government closer to a majority. Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months. “We’re very disappointed,” […]
Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: poll – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A majority of Canadians say members of Parliament should not be allowed to cross the floor to another party and should face an “immediate” byelection if they do so, a new poll suggests. However, Wednesday’s Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians’ displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval […]