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Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced on Wednesday that she was joining the Liberal caucus, becoming the fifth MP and fourth Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in recent months.

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced on Wednesday that she was joining the Liberal caucus, becoming the fifth MP and fourth Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in recent months.

Gladu's defection brought the Liberal seat count to 171, one short of the 172 needed for a majority. Three byelections are scheduled for April 13, including two Toronto ridings considered safe Liberal seats and a competitive contest in Terrebonne, Quebec.

Gladu's defection brought the Liberal seat count to 171, one short of the 172 needed for a majority. Three byelections are scheduled for April 13, including two Toronto ridings considered safe Liberal seats and a competitive contest in Terrebonne, Quebec.

Carney welcomed Gladu, citing her decades of experience in engineering and international business. Both Liberal and Conservative MPs told the National Post that Gladu had been feeling underutilized within the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre.

Carney welcomed Gladu, citing her decades of experience in engineering and international business. Both Liberal and Conservative MPs told the National Post that Gladu had been feeling underutilized within the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre.

Gladu's voting record included opposing a bill to ban conversion therapy and, during her 2020 Conservative leadership bid, saying she would allow caucus members to bring forward private members' bills to restrict abortion. She later clarified she opposes conversion therapy. Gladu had also supported the 2022 Freedom Convoy.

Gladu's voting record included opposing a bill to ban conversion therapy and, during her 2020 Conservative leadership bid, saying she would allow caucus members to bring forward private members' bills to restrict abortion. She later clarified she opposes conversion therapy. Gladu had also supported the 2022 Freedom Convoy.

Poilievre said Carney was securing a majority through "backroom deals" and called on Gladu to hold a byelection, noting she had previously supported automatic byelections for floor-crossers. Gladu had won her seat in 2025 with 53.1% of the vote.

Poilievre said Carney was securing a majority through "backroom deals" and called on Gladu to hold a byelection, noting she had previously supported automatic byelections for floor-crossers. Gladu had won her seat in 2025 with 53.1% of the vote.

Poilievre's director of communications, Katy Merrifield, announced her resignation the same day as Gladu's floor crossing. Merrifield had been credited with expanding Poilievre's media engagements to include more mainstream outlets following <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/liberals-win-fourth-term-as-carney-defeats-poilievre">the Conservatives' 2025 election loss</a>.

Poilievre's director of communications, Katy Merrifield, announced her resignation the same day as Gladu's floor crossing. Merrifield had been credited with expanding Poilievre's media engagements to include more mainstream outlets following the Conservatives' 2025 election loss.

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Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced on April 8, 2026, that she was joining the Liberal caucus, becoming the fifth MP and fourth Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in recent months.

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced on April 8, 2026, that she was joining the Liberal caucus, becoming the fifth MP and fourth Conservative to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in recent months.

Gladu's defection brought the Liberal seat count to 171, one short of the 172 needed for a majority. Three byelections were scheduled for April 13, including two Toronto ridings considered safe Liberal seats and a competitive contest in Terrebonne, Que.

Gladu's defection brought the Liberal seat count to 171, one short of the 172 needed for a majority. Three byelections were scheduled for April 13, including two Toronto ridings considered safe Liberal seats and a competitive contest in Terrebonne, Que.

Gladu's voting record included opposing a bill to ban conversion therapy and, during her 2020 Conservative leadership bid, saying she would allow caucus members to bring forward private members' bills to restrict abortion. She later clarified she opposes conversion therapy.

Gladu's voting record included opposing a bill to ban conversion therapy and, during her 2020 Conservative leadership bid, saying she would allow caucus members to bring forward private members' bills to restrict abortion. She later clarified she opposes conversion therapy.

Poilievre said Carney was securing a majority through "backroom deals" and called on Gladu to hold a byelection, noting she had previously supported automatic byelections for floor-crossers. Gladu had won her seat in 2025 with 53.1 per cent of the vote.

Poilievre said Carney was securing a majority through "backroom deals" and called on Gladu to hold a byelection, noting she had previously supported automatic byelections for floor-crossers. Gladu had won her seat in 2025 with 53.1 per cent of the vote.

Poilievre's director of communications, Katy Merrifield, announced her resignation the same day as Gladu's floor crossing. Merrifield had been credited with expanding Poilievre's media engagements to include more mainstream outlets following the Conservatives' 2025 election loss.

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Gladu's floor crossing shows the Liberal tent is big enough to welcome real talent — and that's a good thing. Her engineering background, energy expertise and fiscal hawk instincts are exactly what a governing party needs. Meanwhile, Poilievre's inability to keep a four-term MP who won with 59% of the vote is a five-alarm fire for Conservative leadership.

Gladu's floor crossing shows the Liberal tent is big enough to welcome real talent — and that's a good thing. Her engineering background, energy expertise and fiscal hawk instincts are exactly what a governing party needs. Meanwhile, Poilievre's inability to keep a four-term MP who won with 59% of the vote is a five-alarm fire for Conservative leadership.

Floor crossing is flat-out eroding Canadian democracy — voters cast ballots for a party, not a free agent who can jump ship whenever it's convenient. When elected MPs switch sides, they invalidate the democratic mandate voters handed them and hand power to a party nobody chose. Until a by-election is required, every floor crossing makes the entire system more illegitimate.

Floor crossing is flat-out eroding Canadian democracy — voters cast ballots for a party, not a free agent who can jump ship whenever it's convenient. When elected MPs switch sides, they invalidate the democratic mandate voters handed them and hand power to a party nobody chose. Until a by-election is required, every floor crossing makes the entire system more illegitimate.

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Gladu's floor crossing shows the Liberal tent is big enough to welcome real talent, and that's a good thing. Her engineering background, energy expertise and fiscal hawk instincts are exactly what this governing party needs to continue building Canada strong. Meanwhile, Poilievre's inability to keep a four-term MP who won with 59% of the vote is a five-alarm fire for Conservative leadership.

Gladu's floor crossing shows the Liberal tent is big enough to welcome real talent, and that's a good thing. Her engineering background, energy expertise and fiscal hawk instincts are exactly what this governing party needs to continue building Canada strong. Meanwhile, Poilievre's inability to keep a four-term MP who won with 59% of the vote is a five-alarm fire for Conservative leadership.

Gladu’s traitorous move is part of an unprecedented wave of floor crossing eroding Canadian democracy. Voters cast ballots for a party, not a free agent who can jump ship whenever it's convenient. When elected MPs switch sides, they invalidate the democratic mandate voters handed them and hand power to a party nobody chose. Until a by-election is required, every floor crossing makes the entire system more illegitimate.

Gladu’s traitorous move is part of an unprecedented wave of floor crossing eroding Canadian democracy. Voters cast ballots for a party, not a free agent who can jump ship whenever it's convenient. When elected MPs switch sides, they invalidate the democratic mandate voters handed them and hand power to a party nobody chose. Until a by-election is required, every floor crossing makes the entire system more illegitimate.

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