'Disconnect' between PM and Grit caucus: MP

Some Libs say caucus attendance down under PM Martin, but other Grits dispute claim

The weekly attendance in National Liberal caucus meetings under Prime Minister Paul Martin has been low and some Liberals say there's a growing "disconnect" between the Prime Minister and the caucus. Some say attendance was better under former prime minister Jean Chrétien.

"That's correct. Under Chrétien, it used to be around 90 per cent, but now it's between 60 and 70 per cent," said one Liberal Caucus member who spoke...