‘A grain of salt’: unmasking Liberal floor-crossing talks carries potential risk for opposition MPs, say politicos 

Although these kinds of revelations never tell the whole story, MPs are demonstrating they are open to being approached. But it also puts pressure back on opposition leaders who now know their MPs aren't happy, say former strategists.
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Conservative MP Scott Anderson have both recently said they have been approached by Liberals to join the party, but that they have refused.

Recent revelations that oppositions MPs have been approached with—but ultimately rebuffed—attempts to lure them to Liberal benches may not be that helpful to their careers in the long term, say politicos.

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