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Gladu’s Defection Delivers Carney a Working Majority

A fast-growing petition for automatic by-elections is set to close April 17, putting voter consent at the center of the fallout.

The latest defection of a Tory MP to the Grits is raising questions about Pierre Poilievre's leadership.
A men's league hockey player rushes down the right wing and beats the goaltender at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink Thursday afternoon. Flags representing Canada, the province, and the City of Fredericton hang overhead.
Three people have put their names forward on the ballot and will be campaigning to become the next mayor of Dieppe.
The grass is cut on a city of Edmonton baseball field at Forest Heights Park on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Edmonton.

Overview

  • Multiple Conservative MPs have crossed to the Liberals, with Marilyn Gladu’s switch reported to give Prime Minister Mark Carney enough seats to govern as a majority.
  • Gladu said she moved because she heard from constituents who want “serious leadership,” according to her statement.
  • Her move refocused attention on a petition she backed in January calling for automatic by-elections when MPs change parties, which now has more than 64,000 signatures and closes April 17.
  • Letters and opinion pieces this week blasted the defections as a breach of voter trust, with some writers alleging enticements and others questioning Pierre Poilievre’s grip on his caucus.
  • New Brunswick finalized municipal slates Friday, with Fredericton expecting major council turnover, four candidates in Moncton’s mayoral race and three in Dieppe, and voting set for May 11 after advance polls on May 2 and May 4.