Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond won't be crossing the floor to the Conservatives anytime soon.
Reached Friday, Bond said she'll be staying put with the governing Liberals and maintained that all John van Dongen did was bolster the chances of the NDP gaining power by aggravating a right-wing split.
On Monday, van Dongen stood up in the legislature to say he's quitting the Liberal caucus and joining the upstart Conservatives, regarded as further to the right on the political spectrum.
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