Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-to-liberals-9.7156167
Publish Date: 2026-04-08 14:27:00
The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a possible majority government after Monday’s byelections.
Ontario Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu announced on Wednesday she is joining the government benches.
In a statement to her Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong constituents announcing her move, Gladu wrote that she’s heard from the community “that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy.”
“Today, there is both the opportunity — and the responsibility — to build our country’s strength and success with a more constructive, collaborative approach,” she wrote.
Gladu, first elected under a blue banner in 2015, is the fifth MP to cross the floor in as many months and the fourth Conservative, joining Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont, Greater Toronto Area MP Michael Ma and Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux.
Last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney also added former NDP MP Lori Idlout, who represents Nunavut, to his caucus.
Gladu’s change in allegiance adds a red dot to a sea of blue along the border in southern Ontario after the Conservatives swept the region in last year’s election.
WATCH | Carney says Gladu brings ‘tremendous experience’:
Floor-crossing Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu ‘brings tremendous experience,’ Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Marilyn Gladu, an Ontario MP who on Wednesday became the latest Conservative to cross the floor and join the Liberals, brings ‘a lot of experience as a politician and she’s going to be a great member of our team.’
Carney praised Gladu’s “tremendous experience” as a chemical engineer and international business leader before she leaped into politics.
“She’s going to be a great member of our team. Lots of energy, ideas, advice on a wide range of issues including execution, getting things done,” he said heading into his office.
“This all comes at a time when the country as a whole is uniting.”
