B.C. Conservative MP Scott Anderson says he rejected Liberal approach to cross floor
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VERNON – A British Columbia member of Parliament says he’s been approached to cross the floor to give Mark Carney’s Liberal government a majority, but he’s not interested in “betraying” his constituents.
Scott Anderson, MP for Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee, says in a post on social media that the Liberals are “pulling out all the stops” to lure Conservatives.
Anderson’s comments come after two Conservative MPs left caucus for the government benches — Chris d’Entremont in November and Michael Ma last month — with both suggesting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s leadership style was at least part of the reason.
But Anderson says it’s a myth being promoted by the Liberals and the media that there’s a movement to “turf” Poilievre in preference for a “milquetoast Conservative leader.”
Anderson says the governing Liberals have made empty promises about nation-building projects while raising taxes and spending billions to entrench their power, while trying to “bribe” Conservatives to cross the floor.
Anderson says he won’t cross the floor regardless of what he’s offered for the “betrayal” of his voters and his core beliefs.
“It’ll be a cold day in Hell before I even consider betraying my constituents, and you should probably stop asking because I will certainly advertise it every time you try,” Anderson’s post on Monday said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2025.