Marilyn Gladu said floor crossers should face voters — now she won't
Marilyn Gladu said MPs who cross the floor should face their constituents and hold a byelection, and now she's joining the Liberals without a vote. Rebel News is going to hold her accountable.
If you believe something strongly enough to say it out loud… you’d better be ready to live by it.
Marilyn Gladu set the standard herself. She said the whole point of being a member of Parliament “is to represent your constituents.”
That switching sides in the House of Commons isn't “representing what you’re supposed to be there to represent.”
She even suggested that voters who elected MPs for a certain party “deserve a chance to have a redo” if their supposed representative crosses the floor.
So let’s apply it to her.
Gladu was elected as a Conservative in Sarnia—Lambton. She was no fence-sitter; she was one of the most reliably Conservative MPs in the country.
She backed the truckers and the Freedom Convoy. She opposed Justin Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act. She was against forced vaccination and lockdowns.
She even pushed to reopen the abortion debate. She was openly pro-life in a Parliament where that’s increasingly rare.
Now, she’s a Liberal? A party that has made it policy to block pro-life candidates from even running under its banner.
That’s not a small drifting shift. That’s a total reversal on one of the clearest lines in Canadian politics. She crossed after opposing Liberal overreach into civil liberties just weeks ago.
And voters are supposed to just… accept that? Without an explanation? Without a vote?
Well, if you want to send a message, go to our petition page to sign, and while you're there, donate to help us send the billboard truck to her riding as we did to that other floor crosser, Matt Jeneroux.
Marilyn Gladu has left us to guess what changed. Her values? Her priorities? Or just her political calculations?
Because this wasn’t forced on her. She chose it. Her seat wasn't in jeopardy. And if she believes this is the right move, then she already told us what comes next.
A redo. A byelection where she stands in front of her constituents and explains why she abandoned the platform they elected her on and why they should trust her now as a Liberal.
Let her defend joining a party that doesn’t allow candidates who share her past views to run. Let her explain that to the people who voted for her because of those views.
And then let them decide. If she’s right, she wins. If she’s wrong, she goes home.
That’s the test she set. Now, she should take it.
Sheila Gunn Reid
Chief Reporter
Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.
https://mybook.to/sheila
COMMENTS
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Bruce Atchison commented 2026-04-09 23:21:00 -0400Hypocrite! Let’s keep records of who crossed. It’s unfair for any MP of any party to jump ship. Their electors didn’t vote for the party they crossed over to. And Sheila is right that this just fuels more separation among Albertans. I doubt Quebecers aren’t pleased with it either.
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Deborah Rotzinger commented 2026-04-09 19:56:53 -0400Floor crossing should be illegal. This is a complete betrayal of her constituents who did not vote for a Liberal. Floor crossers should go back and face a by-election. -
Carol Taylor commented 2026-04-09 19:36:57 -0400With Marilyn, so to shows us you can’t fix stupidity. She can be bought!
Gladu was never a conservative. She is not to be trusted
