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PM Carney says Conservative MP Jeneroux crossing the floor to the Liberals (www.ctvnews.ca)
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[–] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (10 children)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-matt-jeneroux-resigns-9.6970100

As the article points out, this is the same Matt Jeneroux that said he was going to resign last fall. Is he takeback-ing it before committing to an official end date, cancelling the by-election? From the November article:

Jeneroux later clarified that his "exact date of departure will be determined at a later day," but suggested it would be "this spring."

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 8 months ago (9 children)

    It'll be interesting to hear what he has to say for himself.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 8 months ago (8 children)

    "Those conversations [with his family over the holidays] have been honest, difficult and deeply personal at times. But they also led me to reflect on the gravity of the moment that our country is living through — which our prime minister addressed head on in his speech at Davos. For Canada, this is a moment that demands steady leadership, constructive collaboration between all parliamentarians."

    "After further reflection with my family, and conversations with colleagues and constituents, I will be continuing to serve in Parliament — and I will be working with Prime Minister Mark Carney as a part of his new government to help build our country’s strength as we face the challenges ahead."

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  • [–] -1 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    We should have an election then, let the electorate decide who it should be. Deciding to just join another party on a whim to give them a majority clearly just leads to further divide in the long run.

    Given Carney is currently high in the polls he should just call an election, and ask the people for a full mandate, rather than this cloak and dagger nonsense.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Eh... There was like a 5% vote difference in Edmonton Riverbend, with an almost exact 50/50 left-right vote split.

    In a sane electoral system, like STV, the area would have something like 2 Liberal MPs, 0-1 NDP MPs, and 2-3 Con MPs.

    This isn't a great shift against local political preferences.

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  • [+] -7 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    Bla bla blah....the windsock wants his cushy government job to last.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Wut? Dude could have just stayed in his job as a conservative MP if all he wanted was to fill a seat and collect a paycheck.

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  • [–] -4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Not in the long term. The party re appointed the loser as head and has ZERO chance if Carney calls an election. He is playing the long game for that full pension.

    You think this is about opinion and morality? THESE ARE POLITICIANS.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Its a good theory if he thought he would lose with the cons.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Of course he will, they kept the biggest loser in history as leader and are dropping in the polls still. This is about Jeneroux's self preservation, plus whatever $$$ and promised appointments he got from Carney - this is how Canada works. Either he gets a portfolio or a Senate appointment.

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