Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu defects to the Liberals
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Summary
Another MP has crossed the floor to the Liberals, bringing them one seat shy of a majority. This is the fifth MP to cross the floor since 2006, and people are not happy. Conservative MP Dean Allison responded to this by quoting something MP Marilyn Gladue previously said about floor crossing.
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What is going on? Another MP has crossed the floor to the Liberals, bringing them one seat shy of a
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majority. This is Conservative MP Marilyn Godew, and she's calling this an opportunity to build
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the nation at speeds never seen before. However, people are not happy about this. We've seen in
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the past how upset constituents get. Now this is crazy. Conservative MP Dean Allison responded on
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X by quoting something MP Marilyn Gladue previously said about floor crossing.
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Really, the whole point of being an MP is to represent your constituents. So if they're voting
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you in under one platform for you to switch for whatever reasons, just seems to me to not be
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representing what you're supposed to be there to represent. Yes, this is what she said. Now this is
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the fifth time an MP has crossed the floor since Nova Scotia MP Chris Dantremont did last fall.
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So this includes Toronto MP Michael Ma, Edmonton MP Matt Jenneru, and former NDP MP Lori Idlut.
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So the Liberals now hold 171 seats, with 172 being the required number for a majority government.
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What are your thoughts on Marilyn Gladue crossing the floor?
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Whether you're a constituent or not, leave a comment and let us know.
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As well, you can check out the full article on JunoNews.com.