Tag Archives: Floor Crossing
Majority Rules
It took almost a year, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney now has a majority in the House of Commons. The opposition Conservatives are crying foul. Carney’s Liberals achieved their majority not through electoral prowess, but through convinincing MPs from other parties to switch allegiance. Supposedly this is undemocratic. I’m not convinced of that. And […]
Crossing The Floor
It’s happened again. Third time in recent months. A Conservative Member of Parliament has crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the governing Liberals. I have mixed feelings about floor crossings. I recognize the history. There’s a long tradition of MPs (and non-elected politicians) changing their mind on what party best represents […]
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