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Originally Posted by ernie
Very easy for him to look relatively good though. All he has to say is that the Liberal party is a complete mess and that this is a move where he thinks he can best serve his constituents. And who knows exactly where he stands. Remember he was recruited by Martin who was thought to be essentially a Tory when it came doen to it...a right leaning Liberal. Martin quickly and consistently moved to the left through the past couple of years.
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If that's the case then why didn't he run as Conservative? And Martin isn't the leader anymore. Perhaps the new leader would have been more to his liking.
As I said, there are reasons that I would accept for a member to cross the floor, but to do it 2 weeks after the election just stinks.
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