Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he has been taking inquiries from Conservative MPs about crossing the floor.
Hodgson was asked by reporters on Dec. 15 whether there were more Tory MPs ready to defect to the Liberals after two former Conservative MPs recently defected to the Liberal Party.
“Let’s say I’m getting lots of inquiries,” Hodgson told reporters.
The minister was also asked about the conversations he had with Michael Ma before the former Tory MP defected to the Liberals, noting there are rumours that Hodgson played a “vital role” in recruiting Ma.
“Let me say that our prime minister is a former businessman and a pragmatist. I’m a former businessman and a pragmatist. Michael Ma is a former businessman and a pragmatist,” Hodgson told reporters. “We all share a view that it is a time to unite, not to divide.”…