Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin bolted from the Green party caucus today, crossing the floor of the House of Commons to join the governing Liberals. WATCH: MP Jenica Atwin leaves Greens to join LiberalsJenica Atwin leaves Green Party to become new Liberal MP in New Brunswick Politics News 1:44 New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin talks about crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. "It certainly played a role," she said, when asked whether a recent dispute over Green Party Leader Annamie Paul's public statements about the Middle Eastern conflict pushed her to join the Liberals. A fracture over the Middle EastAtwin's departure comes after the Israeli-Palestinian conflict exposed fault lines in the Green party ranks. The MPs added that, while they were frustrated, they have "no intention of leaving the Green Party of Canada."

Source: CBC News June 10, 2021 16:01 UTC