Lise St- Denis’s floor crossing would be far more legitimate if she had been a well-known local MP that had earned the respect and trust of her constituents. The naked fact is that the people of Saint-Maurice-Champlain in particular, and Quebec in general, voted for whoever was carrying the banner for Jack Layton. The Liberal party earned an abysmal 12% of the vote in her riding. St-Denis’ change of heart could hardly be considered a principled political decision - it is a slap in the face to the people who elected her.
Written hastily by David Hugill and Stacy Douglas
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