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Turner Stays Independent
| 11/15/2006 | Posted by Patti under Canadian Politics |
Garth Turner, the PITA (pain in the ass) MP, formerly of the Conservatives has decided to sit as an independent following his being turfed from the Conservative caucus. There was some speculation that he would join the Green party but while willing to help their leader campaign in London, he’s not going to be taking out a membership with them. He has resigned his membership in the Conservative party.
His rationale in remaining as an independent is that he can get more done and respond to the wishes of the people who elected him if he doesn’t have to cater to party lines and the old boys club which runs the political party machines and he doesn’t mean just the Conservatives. Read the rest of this entry »
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