Toronto-area Liberal MP leaves party to join Scheer’s Conservatives

Former Liberal MP Leona Alleslev's defection, which she said is supported by many of her constituents, is seen as a boost to the Conservatives who hope to scoop up seats in the Greater Toronto Area.

Leona Alleslev at a scrum in the House foyer on Monday, following the announcement that she is leaving the Liberal Party to join the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

September 17, 2018

Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev shocked political players on the Hill Monday when she announced she was defecting from the party she rallied behind in the last federal election to join the Conservatives. In a stunning anno...

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