Gladu's Floor-Crossing Sparks Byelection Petition

0:00Conservative MP, Marilyn Gladou just crossed the floor to join the Liberals, but three months back, she championed a petition demanding automatic. By elections, whenever an MP defects from their party, representing Sarnia Lampton since 2015, Gladou now says her switch came after hearing from constituents who craved strong leadership. That petition, kicked off December 18, 2025, by fellow conservative Leanne Rude, pushes for MPs to sit independent or face A. Voter redo before jumping parties. It blasts floor crossing as a roading trust, especially with scandals brewing, and is racked up 64,693. Signatures so far, closing midday, April 17th. Folks are fired up 62% of Canadians per a February Ipsil's poll, won by elections triggered by switches, with only 41% cool. With their own MP flipping teams, conservative Whip, Chris War Kenton Stray called her out, urging Gladou to resign, and prove her old stance with a real vote.

1:02Meanwhile, other recent defections pile on, two conservatives before Christmas, met Genero in February, NDP's Lori Eidlout in March, now Gladoo, boosting Liberals to 171 seats, just one shy majority control. Petition backers hope it sparks private member bills for real change, while Gladou's local chamber lunch got bumped to May 20th, 20. 26 plenty of time for constituents to weigh in on this flip. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News today.