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In the News Today: Liberal Policy Convention, MP Crosses the Floor, High Travel Costs
The defection leaves Mark Carney’s government one seat short of a majority as delegates debate a smaller climate policy agenda.
- On Thursday, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party, just 24 hours before the convention opens in Montreal.
- This defection brings the Liberal seat total to 171, placing the party within striking distance of a functional majority as members gather for their first major policy convention without Justin Trudeau.
- While Carney welcomed the move, Gladu's past support for the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" and statements regarding COVID-19 have drawn criticism from other politicians.
- Three upcoming byelections on Monday could secure the necessary seats for a functional majority, though pollster Philippe J. Fournier notes the 173-seat threshold will remain "razor thin."
- Resolutions regarding climate action appear less frequently on the current policy agenda than at the 2023 Ottawa convention, as the party shifts focus toward trade and geopolitics.
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In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
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