I'm not getting what "removing themselves from the Conservative caucus" does. They may sit as independents, but who's kidding who.... they will be voting with the Conservatives on every vote. They know who put them there. What kind of punishment is it to remove them from caucus? They still get the same pay and perks. They seem to be making this grand gesture of attrition. "I'm removing myself from the Conservative caucus to keep from being a distraction to the caucus. I make this difficult sacrifice as the honourable thing to do giving the situation." The HONOURABLE thing to do in this situation would be to resign.
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