Complex sentence: In early 2005 Ontario Member of Parliament (MP) Belinda Stronach crossed the floor to the Liberal Party after running for Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second to Stephen Harper.
Split into simpler sentences: In early 2005, Ontario Member of Parliament (MP) Belinda Stronach, crossed the floor to the Liberal Party. After running for Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second to Stephen Harper.