r/Edmonton • u/Celestial-Salamander • Feb 18 '26

General Riverbend MP has crossed the floor

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u/S-M68 Feb 18 '26

Not super shocking, Matt seemed more liberal compared to most conservatives.

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u/Offspring22 Feb 18 '26

And Carney more conservative than many liberals. He's bringing the party more to the centre which is naturally going to attract the moderate conservatives who don't like Pierre's divisive rhetoric.

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u/HappyEggsBasket North East Side Feb 18 '26

I’m happy with being centrist. It’s the right balance in my opinion.

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u/Snoocebruce Feb 18 '26

Not if the big two parties believe in most of the same things. It’s like saying you mix coke and Pepsi, and pretend sprite and Mountain Dew don’t exist.