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  • GLP politician Isabel Garcia switched to the FDP shortly after the cantonal elections.
  • With this, the Climate Alliance loses its slim majority with regard to the new legislature – there will be a stalemate in the Council.
  • The financial and economic policy orientation of the GLP “recently no longer sufficiently corresponded to my values ​​in this regard,” explains the politician.

With the change of party, the SVP, FDP, Mitte and EDU will no longer have 89 but 90 members in the new legislature. The so-called climate alliance of SP, GLP, Greens, EPP and AL only gets 90 votes instead of 91.

Bourgeois majority of 90 to 89 votes

In fact, the bourgeois parties are often in the majority when it comes to votes. The reason for this is that the Council President is not allowed to vote, but only has the casting vote in the event of a stalemate.

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Isabel Garcia

Screenshot Facebook account Isabel Garcia

As the current 1st Vice President, Sylvie Matter (SP, Zurich) is likely to be elected President of the Canton Council at the first session of the new legislature. The climate alliance then also lacks your voice in the votes.

As a result, the bourgeois parties – if there are no absences on either side – would each have a majority of 90 to 89 votes.

Statement FDP City of Zurich


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«The FDP city of Zurich is pleased to welcome the new party and parliamentary group member Isabel Garcia. Garcia has served on various boards at GLP for 15 years. As of today, she has joined the FDP District 3, where she resides. By joining the FDP 3, Isabel Garcia is also a member of the FDP city, canton and Switzerland and thus also part of the FDP municipal and cantonal parliamentary group. From now on, the FDP faction will be represented in the cantonal council with 30 and in the municipal council with 23 members.

Anyone who has had the opportunity to work with Isabel Garcia at party level or in the council in recent years has come to know her as a convinced liberal politician with a culture of constructive discussion. We are delighted that you have joined the liberal party and welcome you to all committees.”


Zurich-Schaffhausen regional journal, February 23, 2023, 12:03 p.m.;


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