Conservative MP in Kitchener, Ont., Says Liberals Tried to Convince Her to Cross the Floor

'A sneaky power grab': MP Kelly DeRidder accuses Liberals of backroom pressure

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Ontario Conservative MP says Liberals tried — and failed — to get her to switch sides

Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance at winning the next election. She says she declined their offer.

Conservative MP in Kitchener, Ont., says Liberals tried to convince her to cross the floor

Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance ...

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The party used intimidation and flattery to attempt to pressure Kelly DeRidder to cross the floor

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Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder has accused the Liberals of trying to recruit her across the floor, adding a new flashpoint to the controversy over how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government turned a minority Parliament into a working majority. DeRidder, the Conservative MP for Kitchener Centre, said in a public statement that she was personally approached and asked to leave the party under which her constituents elected her. “I was asked to cro…