US EditionCarney says floor-crossing MPs must support Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
Carney said five opposition defectors since November must accept party positions on abortion and LGBTQ rights.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that any Member of Parliament joining the Liberal caucus must strictly adhere to the party's core values, particularly regarding the support for abortion access and LGBTQ rights.
- This directive comes after former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's recent move to the Liberal Party, which sparked questions about how her past social-conservative stances would align with the government's platform.
- Carney emphasized that while the party welcomes diverse expertise, there is "no change" in their commitment to women's right to choose and the protection of Charter rights for all Canadians.
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St Catharines Standard
The RecordMark Carney defends Liberal decision to accept socially conservative floor-crosser
Carney said he had spoken with Gladu and that she will vote with the Liberal government on issues related to abortion and “the rights of Canadians to be their whole selves, to love who they love.”
Carney Says MP Gladu Will Vote With Government on Abortion, Other Social Issues
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with MP Marilyn Gladu who crossed the floor to the Liberal Party this week—about her past positions on social issues such as abortion, adding that she will vote with the government on these matters. Carney made the remarks in response to reporters’ questions during an unrelated April 9 press conference in Quebec, addressing Gladu’s past positions on issues that diverge from Liberal policy—including h…
Floor-crossers support core Liberal values, Carney says
MPs who defect to the Liberal caucus support the party's platform, Prime Minister Mark Carney said when asked about the positions of opposition parliamentarians from across the political spectrum who have joined the red tent in recent months.
The Toronto Star
Carney says floor-crossing MPs must support Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority.
Prime Minister Mark Carney was forced to defend her decision to welcome in her government MP Marilyn Gladu, who spoke against the right to abortion when she was a member of the Conservative Party.
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