Too soon to judge how ‘stunning’ NDP MP Thibeault defection to provincial Liberals will play out

In a stunning move, NDP MP Glenn Thibeault quit the federal caucus and announced he was joining Liberal Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s party. Political observers say it’s too early to read too much into it, but say NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s biggest challenge is to convince his caucus he can win the next election.

People in Sudbury are “surprised and angry” with former NDP MP Glenn Thibeault who resigned his seat and defected to the Ontario Liberals but it’s still too early to determine how this move will play out in the provincial byelection expected to be called in January and on ...

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