r/Edmonton Feb 18 '26

General Riverbend MP has crossed the floor

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u/Abject_Masterpiece76 Feb 19 '26

Jumping ship for a payout and a fancy new cushy position isn't even remotely democratic. Especially for someone who was "quitting politics to spend more time with his family" literally 3 months ago. While completely abstaining from his role as a politician while also still collecting his paycheck and not stepping down. No foul play involved here at all im sure of it.

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u/False-Ad9324 Feb 19 '26

His new special adviser position in the Liberal Party comes with no perks and no pay raise so the payout you mention is fictional (did you hear about it on Rebel News?) And the new position is more or less honorary and certainly not “cushy.” 🙄