Gladu Switches to Liberals, Blends Opposition, Liberal Views

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to Calgary News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Marilyn Gladou, a longtime conservative member of Parliament, just crossed the floor to join the Liberals. She's known for social conservative stances, like pushing for abortion debates and opposing conversion therapy vans. But Prime Minister Mark Carney made a clear show now vote with liberal values on women's right to choose and LGBTQ rights under the charter. The switch happened right after Gladou wrote to her old conservative colleagues, saying she'd keep bringing her perspectives into the government, especially on building a strong economy. Carney doubled down, stressing no change in liberal principles, like defending same-sex marriage and anti-conversion therapy policies. Gladou spent the last 10 years slamming liberals on everything, from the freedom convoy to covert treatments and cannabis legalization. Critics wondered how her views fit, but Carney highlighted her two decades in business as a chemical engineer and her knack for working across aisles.

1:01He wouldn't say what views he'd flat out reject from new members, focusing instead on her skills during a big announcement in contra-core. There, he revealed work starts this summer on expanding the port of Montreal's container terminal by 60 percent by 2030. This floor crossing shakes up politics at a key moment, blending old opposition fire with liberal priorities as major projects like that poor push forward.