Joining The Liberal Party
It was announced on 17 November 2007 that Parsons and several other high level members of the party, were joining the Liberal Party of Canada.
Parsons successfully sought the Liberal Party nomination in the riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley on May 23, 2008. Her nomination meeting in Amherst, Nova Scotia was attended by Willowdale MP, Martha Hall Findlay. In the 2008 federal election, she came fourth with 3,344 votes and 8.45% of the popular vote making it the worst showing by a Liberal in the ridings history.
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