Halton MP Garth Turner joins the Liberal Party of Canada
{{date|February 7, 2007}}
{{Canadian news}}

[[w:Garth Turner|Garth Turner]] Member of Parliament (MP) for [[w:Halton (electoral district)|Halton]], has joined the [[w:Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party of Canada]] after months of being an [[w:Independent (politician)|Independent]] MP.

Turner was elected with the [[w:Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party of Canada]] in the January 2006 election, but was suspended in October from the Party after posting critical blog posts. After, there was some speculation the he would join the [[w:Green Party of Canada|Green Party]], which has 0 elected MPs in [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]], the nations capital.

[[Image:Lib-can.png|left|170px|thumb|Liberal Party of Canada logo.]]
"Garth Turner is an exceptional Member of Parliament, known across Canada for his passion and accomplishments," said Liberal leader [[w:Stéphane Dion|Stéphane Dion]] speaking in Ottawa today with Turner. "He is an outspoken advocate for fiscal prudence, progressive values and environmental sustainability, and I know Mr. Turner’s constituents of Halton will only be better served by his decision today."

"As a former [[w:Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] MP and Cabinet Minister, I believe in being careful on money issues, but also generous on social ones," said Mr. Turner. "I have found Mr. Harper’s party to be too far right for my community of Halton, while the Liberal Party of Stéphane Dion now closely reflects those progressive values I’ve always believed in."

Now there is only one independent MP in the [[w:House of Commons|House of Commons]] being [[w:André Arthur|André Arthur]] for the riding of [[w:Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier|Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier]] in French speaking [[w:Quebec|Quebec]].

Turner now has a video posted on [[w:Google Video|Google Video]]. He talks about joining the Liberals. See external links section below to watch.

In the video he says the Conservatives have an extreme right-wing agenda. He also adds that it is better to be in a Party than being independent.

==Related news==
*{{Wikinews|title=Ousted Halton MP Garth Turner resigns membership from Conservative party|date=November 14, 2006}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2007-02-06T223701Z_01_N06295060_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-LEGISLATOR-COL.XML
|title=Garth Turner joins Liberals
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=February 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/news/shownews.jsp?content=n020661A
|title='Lifelong' Tory Garth Turner jumps to Liberals
|author=Bruce Cheadle
|pub=Macleans
|date=February 6, 2007}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.liberal.ca/news_e.aspx?type=news&id=12232
|title=Liberal Opposition Leader Stéphane Dion announces Independent MP Garth Turner joins Liberal Party
|author=
|pub=Liberal Party of Canada
|date=February 6, 2007}}

==External links==
*[http://www.garth.ca/ Turner's official website and blog]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2606788191064370553&hl=en-CA Garth Turner comments on joining the Liberals, Google Video, 6 February 2007]

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Garth Turner Member of Parliament (MP) for Halton, has joined the Liberal Party of Canada after months of being an Independent MP.

Turner was elected with the Conservative Party of Canada in the January 2006 election, but was suspended in October from the Party after posting critical blog posts. After, there was some speculation the he would join the Green Party, which has 0 elected MPs in Ottawa, the nations capital.

Liberal Party of Canada logo.
"Garth Turner is an exceptional Member of Parliament, known across Canada for his passion and accomplishments," said Liberal leader Stéphane Dion speaking in Ottawa today with Turner. "He is an outspoken advocate for fiscal prudence, progressive values and environmental sustainability, and I know Mr. Turner’s constituents of Halton will only be better served by his decision today."

"As a former Progressive Conservative MP and Cabinet Minister, I believe in being careful on money issues, but also generous on social ones," said Mr. Turner. "I have found Mr. Harper’s party to be too far right for my community of Halton, while the Liberal Party of Stéphane Dion now closely reflects those progressive values I’ve always believed in."

Now there is only one independent MP in the House of Commons being André Arthur for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in French speaking Quebec.

Turner now has a video posted on Google Video. He talks about joining the Liberals. See external links section below to watch.

In the video he says the Conservatives have an extreme right-wing agenda. He also adds that it is better to be in a Party than being independent.
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