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2 minutes

Words per minute

168.7

Word count

397

Sentence count

10

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Kitchener Centre

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In this episode, we're joined by Liberal MP Erin Ocasio-Cortez to talk about how the liberal floor crossing machine works, and why it's important to know how to spot a potential candidate for a new seat.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Right. So thanks to you, we're getting a glimpse into how the liberal floor crossing machine
00:00:06.060 actually works. And, you know, I think those types of details are very helpful when people
00:00:11.700 want to figure out, oh, why is this person making the jump? And it seems very calculated. It seems
00:00:17.500 like they've got a plan. It includes things like threats, then flattery. And I guess if that
00:00:24.260 doesn't work then certain subtle uh incentives are provided monetary and otherwise could you
00:00:30.580 take us back to the start of how it began when the liberals reached out to you and said hey you
00:00:35.620 know maybe you should consider joining our team so it was a phone call between um a liberal member
00:00:43.660 of parliament and myself and as i posted in my video it started with fear that a person will be
00:00:52.960 put into my writing that would be supported by both the liberals and the greens and so as a
00:00:57.480 conservative I didn't stand a chance to win in the next election and when I responded with okay
00:01:02.760 the next was flattery they see what I'm doing on the science and research committee and the
00:01:08.740 interest I've taken in AI and digital policy and that they feel there's a spot for them on their
00:01:14.880 team under that portfolio and so I thanked them for pumping my tires a little bit.
00:01:22.960 But still the answer is no. And then it went into, well, you know, as a technology hub, Kitchener Centre is Canada's innovation capital. And as a technology hub, it would be good for your riding to be a part of government.
00:01:36.560 and so again thank you for you know your words but no and this and then the conversation
00:01:47.300 ended there and said we it won't be brought up again from this point forward um unless you reach
00:01:53.040 out to us was how it was left off so it sounds like the liberals did not take no for an answer
00:01:58.660 at least for a while can you tell us which liberal mp reached out to you so there is a level of you
00:02:06.480 parliamentary respect here in the House of Commons and while I'm willing to
00:02:10.360 share my story I do want to respect my colleague on the other side of the
00:02:14.940 House and not bring them forward as the individual who approached me.