At least 5 Liberal MPs considering defecting - CTV

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OTTAWA — Pat O'Brien says he's one of at least four Liberal MPs mulling overtures from Conservatives eager to capitalize on the sponsorship scandal.

That doesn't include Edmonton MP David Kilgour, who will not attend Liberal caucus meetings until he ultimately decides to stay or bolt from the governing party.

O'Brien was all-but-declaring he was crossing the aisle Monday.
"I have the option to sit as an independent ... or I could just stay as a Liberal and run again -- that's becoming less likely, I think.''

The Ontario MP said he has been aggressively courted by emissaries from the Conservative caucus.
"I have had in-depth discussions with senior elected people in the Conservative party in the last few days,'' O'Brien said.
"The welcome mat is very much out for me to come to their party. I'm being encouraged, in fact, to do that."