Stronach Crosses Floor: Can't MacKay Control His Girlfriend?

In one of the most classless parliamentary displays in years--designed of course to inflict maximum damage on the Official Opposition--Newmarket-Aurora MP Belinda Stronach has crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party as Human Resources Minister.

This begs the question, one I asked in the context of Scott Brison crossing after the merger of the two conservative parties: why couldn't you wait mere months to become a Tory cabinet minister, leaving your leadership ambitions and integrity intact?

This shameless display also changes the dynamics for Thursday's budget (the umpteenth non-confidence vote in a week): the Liberals now require the votes of only two independent MPs and the Speaker of the House, while the Opposition must have the votes of two independents to win the vote and force and election.

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