‘We’re an open party’: Liberals kick off Montreal convention praising floor crossers and eyeing a majority

'The fact is, we've had people from different parts of the political spectrum join our party at this particular moment, and there's energy and excitement' for a 'big tent' Liberal Party, says MP Vince Gasparro.
About 4,500 enthusiastic Liberals are attending the party convention in Montreal. 'Being here is your chance to build Canada, and not just watch,' Liberal Party president Sachit Mehra told the convention in his opening remarks.

MONTREAL—Liberal MPs gathering among 4,000-plus party faithful in Montreal say they are “energized” after the latest floor crossing to their “big tent” puts them in majority territory—and a far cry from the pre-2025 election days when Liberals were “headed to n...

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