Original sentence: However, before the Panel could meet, MacKay  encouraged talks between high-profile members of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.In October 2003, the talks culminated in MacKay and Stephen Harper, leader of the Canadian Alliance, signing an agreement in principle to merge the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance to form the new Conservative Party of Canada
Edited sentence: But MacKay "the traitor" soon violated the deal by encouraging talks between high-profile members of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.In October 2003, the talks culminated in federal conservative leaders Peter MacKay and Stephen Harper signing an agreement in principle to merge the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance to form the new Conservative Party of Canada