NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, NDP leader says | CBC News

[chad@mstdn.ca]

NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, NDP leader says | CBC News

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NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals | CBC News

New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, setting up Prime Minister Mark Carney to secure a majority government if upcoming byelections go his way.

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[felix@pnw.zone]

@chad I didn't expect that... Liberal policy since the election is conservative policy without the bigotry, so i understand why Conservatives are defecting. But what NDP values is this government displaying?

[jnow@mstdn.ca]

@felix @chad

Reverse your question
What in the NDP government is lacking that the Liberals offer.

[johnefrancis@cosocial.ca]

@chad ugh

[miki_lou@mastodon.social]

@chad She has been a harsh critic of Liberal policy and lack of priority to feeding and sheltering so many of her constituents in #Nunavut. I believe she endorsed Avi Lewis and championed his quest for equality and a just green new deal. So joining the Carney Cons makes no sense.

[sonofageorge@mstdn.ca]

@felix @chad Well, in BC what NDP values are the NDP displaying?

[uxmark@mstdn.ca]

@johnefrancis @chad I generally think floor crossing isn’t cool. In her case, though, the rationale to do what’s best for her constituents seems genuine and sincere, as I’m not sure that Nunavut gets much attention in Parliament in general. If she’s managed to get some federal resources directed that way, good on her. (And I write this as an NDP member!)

[johnefrancis@cosocial.ca]

@uxmark @chad what can the LPC offer, conditional on her joining their party?

Why can't the riding constituents or anyone else observe that deal, and decide for themselves?

She could've openly or confidentially negotiated her vote support for whatever the riding requires, and dared the NDP to remove her from NDP caucus for doing that or supporting the LPC on some vote.

What she probably got is a promise to be the LPC candidate and campaign support in the next election...

[johnefrancis@cosocial.ca]

@uxmark @chad ...and the constituency will receive nothing of consequence, as usual.

[uxmark@mstdn.ca]

@johnefrancis @chad I have no idea. But I can, in her case, respect her commitment to her constituents. I’m curious to see any of their responses to her crossing.