CPC MP crosses floor

[Remius]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/eve-adams-quits-conservatives-to-join-liberals/article22856743/


Well that was a bit unexpected.  Not really surprised though, but I'm sure that the PM will take another hit over this in the media.

 

[Spencer100]

No big loss for the Cons.  But the media will make it out as a blown to Harper.

Back story

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/dimitri-and-eve-fools-for-love/article17860024/

 

[Remius]

No it isn't.  Not sure what the Liberal's rationale is though in taking her in.  Maybe they think the short term political points otweigh the longterm issues she might bring to the party.  I'm not convinced this was a good move.

 

[ModlrMike]

Belinda Mk.2

I'm not sure this is a loss for the Torries. She was only making trouble in her riding. This way, Mr Harper doesn't have to deal with her drama any longer.

 

[Old Sweat]

Belinda Mk.2

I'm not sure this is a loss for the Torries. She was only making trouble in her riding. This way, Mr Harper doesn't have to deal with her drama any longer.

I suspect there is more than a little self-preservation mixed with desperation and seasoned by ego at work here. There are some indications that she would be unable to secure a CPC nomination for the next election. There may well have been a deal cut by the Liberals that included a guaranteed nomination as part of the package that enticed her to cross the floor. I wonder if her boyfriend Dimitri Soudros jumped ship along with her?

 

[Infanteer]

The CTV article states that she wasn't going to be allowed to run again due to previous misconduct.  Lame duck crossing to keep a political career alive.  Table scraps - big win for Mr. Trudeau!

 

[captloadie]

I would suspect that some of this is directly attribuatble to her boyfriend. He at one time was very close to the PM, if not in the inner circle, very close to the fringe. Having dealt with him in an official capacity, it would not be surprising if he burnt some bridges he could not rebuild.

 

[larry Strong]

"....She slammed the Conservative government’s decision to adopt income-splitting for families with children....."

Yet.......just six weeks ago, in her last statement in the House of Commons before the Christmas break, Adams defended the Conservative tax plan for families, saying:

"Mr. Speaker, thanks to our work, Canadian families can be assured that their hard-earned money is making its way back into their bank accounts. Soon, families in my riding will receive just under $2,000 annually for children under the age of 6 and $720 for children age 6 to 17. Instead of bureaucratic spending, we offer a simple time-tested plan. We are investing directly in families. We trust parents to invest in their children and spend their money as they see fit. We want families to be better off and we will continue to put forward measures to ensure that."

The writing was on the wall.....
This is simply a self-serving, ego filling move for her.





Cheers
Larry

 

[Loachman]

"....She slammed the Conservative government’s decision to adopt income-splitting for families with children....."

Yet.......just six weeks ago, in her last statement in the House of Commons before the Christmas break, Adams defended the Conservative tax plan for families, saying:

And that quote will likely show up in Conservative campaign ads.

 

[observor 69]

From comments section of CBC story:

EastBoy

Yeah, that's all fine and dandy, but the real important question here is 'Who's hair looks better?'

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/eve-adams-former-conservative-mp-joins-liberal-party-1.2950048

 

[The Bread Guy]

I wonder if her boyfriend Dimitri Soudros jumped ship along with her?

Not yet, but he appears to support her move (via Twitter, anyway):

Fully support @MPEveAdams's decision. She is smart, hard working & caring.

 

[observor 69]

She beat Navdeep Bains, a liberal, in 2011.
Interesting to see if Bains runs for the party nomination in the riding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navdeep_Bains

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I just want to see her ass handed to her by whoever the Tories run. ;D

 

[cavalryman]

If two bimbos meet, do they cancel each other out? If so, it's a genius stroke by JT.  ;D

 

[ModlrMike]

So how is this going to play out with the Liberals "open" nomination process?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

So how is this going to play out with the Liberals "open" nomination process?

JT has reneged on that a few times already. It's now common and meaningless. No one will even consider it when the time comes.

If he can lie that blatantly and get away with it, what's going to happen if he gets in a position where he'll have to follow through on promises made the electorate.

 

[Old Sweat]

Forget the open nomination, what is going to happen when JT realizes her hair is better than his? (I plagiarized this.)

 

[Remius]

If he can lie that blatantly and get away with it, what's going to happen if he gets in a position where he'll have to follow through on promises made the electorate.

:rofl:

I guess he'll just do what every other politician that gets elected does.

 

[George Wallace]

So; it has just been announced that she will run in the next election against the current Minister of Finance, Joe Oliver.  My thoughts are that Justin Trudeau just pulled off a PR coup with a 'troublesome' Conservative member crossing the floor to join the Liberals, and at the same time with a plan to ensure she does not get elected as a Liberal in the next election, has her facing off with a prominent Conservative Minister.  A cunning move to avoid the possibility of a problematic 'Liberal' with baggage being elected.

 

[Remius]

So; it has just been announced that she will run in the next election against the current Minister of Finance, Joe Oliver.  My thoughts are that Justin Trudeau just pulled off a PR coup with a 'troublesome' Conservative member crossing the floor to join the Liberals, and at the same time with a plan to ensure she does not get elected as a Liberal in the next election, has her facing off with a prominent Conservative Minister.  A cunning move to avoid the possibility of a problematic 'Liberal' with baggage being elected.

I'm willing to bet that Soudas is the real prize here.