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Sometimes crossing the floor is a weapon. The 7 Bloc MPs who left in 2018 were trying to remove their leader - and it worked. Danielle Smith's 2014 mass crossing was a strategic gamble - and it backfired spectacularly.
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Crossings
70%
Re-elected
30%
Got Cabinet
2.3/5
Avg Benefit Score
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Another Liberal who supported conscription during WWI and crossed the floor.
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