Floor Crossing
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Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’Five MPs have switched political teams to the Liberals in the past five months, including four Conservatives — and there is speculation that more could follow.CanadaApr 13
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Carney says ex-NDP floor-crosser Lori Idlout is ‘invaluable’ for LiberalsIdlout follows former Conservatives Chris D’Entremont, Michael Ma and Matt Jeneroux from the opposition benches to the government side.PoliticsMar 11
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NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to LiberalsHer departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months.PoliticsMar 10
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Canadians want floor-crossing MPs to face ‘immediate’ byelections: pollThe Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found Canadians' displeasure with floor-crossing MPs has not hurt the overall approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney or the Liberals.PoliticsMar 4
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BC United MLA defects to BC Conservatives just months before provincial electionWith fewer than five months to go before B.C.'s provincial election, a high-profile BC United MLA from the interior has defected to the BC Conservatives.PoliticsMay 31, 2024
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UCP’s Jason Kenney pitches fixed vote date, changes to tax rules ahead of spring electionAlberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says if he wins the spring election, he will bring in democratic reforms on everything from floor-crossing to desk-thumping.MoneyFeb 14, 2019
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Andrew Scheer tells caucus he has message for Justin Trudeau: ‘bring it on’The Conservative leader used the first caucus meeting of the sitting to blast the Liberals as not up to facing the challenges in the world.CanadaSep 19, 2018
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Former floor-crossing law not a violation of rights: Manitoba judge after Fletcher lawsuitA Manitoba law that forbade members of the legislature from switching party caucuses did not violate the Charter of Rights,PoliticsJun 20, 2018
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Danielle Smith says in hindsight floor cross was ‘very, very naive’Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith says she now realizes she was very naive when she crossed the floor, and says that she was sold a bill of goods by former premier Jim Prentice.PoliticsMay 7, 2015
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A brief history of floor crossing in OttawaStewart Campbell of Nova Scotia MP in August 1868 became the first MP to ever cross the floor. Over the next 146 years, 270 more followed in his footsteps.CanadaFeb 9, 2015
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