Garth Goes Grit

Garth Turner is going to join the Liberals, according to CTV News. (By my count, that makes three former Tory leadership candidates - Brison, Stronach, and Turner - who've changed sides.)

Maverick MP Garth Turner, who was booted from Conservative party ranks last fall, is expected to join the Liberal caucus, CTV News has learned.

"I'm being told that Garth Turner, who was kicked out of the Conservative caucus, and has been sitting as an Independent, is expected to join the Liberal caucus this afternoon," CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife reported on Newsnet.

"I understand negotiations are ongoing now and Liberal party insiders say that they expect that Mr. Turner and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion will make that announcement this afternoon."

Turner has called a news conference for 5 p.m. ET.

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...[Last year] Turner argued on his weblog that MPs who defect to another party should have to run for re-election under their new party in a byelection.

"If you want to be a Liberal, be elected as a Liberal. All those things have honour but the honour is bestowed by the people, not by the individual."

A Liberal source told The Canadian Press that Turner is "absolutely not" going to resign his Halton seat and run for re-election in a byelection. (via SDA)

He's already acting like a Liberal!

Damian P.

Posted by damian at February 6, 2007 05:04 PM