Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu has announced she is crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party.
Gladu said in an April 8 statement that “the past year has been like no other that Canada has ever faced,” and that her constituents “want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy.”
“That is why I have decided to join Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s new government as the newest member of his caucus,” she said.
Gladu said her constituents in the riding of Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong had told her they wanted to see more direct support from the federal government.
In a statement, Carney welcomed Gladu into his cabinet, saying she would bring “the practical, results-driven leadership this effort demands.”…