Conservatives add another senator to their ranks, boosting caucus to 14 members | Unpublished
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Author: Emily Haws
Publication Date: June 12, 2025 - 22:07

Conservatives add another senator to their ranks, boosting caucus to 14 members

June 12, 2025
Quebec Senator Larry Smith has joined the chamber’s Conservative caucus, making him the third person to cross the Senate floor since the beginning of June and boosting the opposition caucus to 14 members.It’s a return to the past for Mr. Smith, who was the Conservative opposition leader in the Senate from 2017 to 2019. In 2022, he joined the Canadian Senators Group, which has no party affiliation, but remained a Conservative Party member.


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