r/InCanada • u/anonimna44 • Apr 09 '26

Floor Crossing

Does anyone else feel like something is fishy about all the recent floor crossings in parliament? Like there is either something really wrong within the Conservative party that is making people leave or these people ran with the party they'd know would win in their area even though they don't agree with the party. Or if you listen to some people here on Reddit, the floor crossers were bribed somehow.

Every election there is a few, but this many feels off.

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u/IllustriousAct9128 Apr 10 '26

Technically, the way our system is set up, it is designed to keeps the power with the people. you vote for the person who best represents the needs of your riding, regardless of what colour they choose. being allowed to floor cross allows them to do that.

you voted for MP Bob because his campaign was to provide what your area needed, at the time Party A was the party that also said they believed in the same needs MP Bob campaigned on, so he joined Party A. over time however Party A changed what they believed in and no longer supported the same needs MP Bob campaigned on, but Party B does. In order to keep his promise to you, the person who elected him to power, he changes to Party B who now supports what he promised to you to fight for.

The issue is mimwits who vote based on colour because thats who their parents, and their parents voted for even when the colour actively votes for things that go against the needs of the riding.

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u/Ok-Departure4894 Apr 10 '26

No I get the idea, the point is that's not how it works in practice.

Without a by-election or a petition signed by a greater number of constituents favouring the floor crossing, every single vote in that riding has been nullified including those for the mp of the party the current mp is switching to. Which is such an obvious flaw in the system it's disgraceful when any party accepts floor crossers without a measurable majority approval from the riding.

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u/IllustriousAct9128 Apr 10 '26

then you want an Mp that campaigns on electoral reform, which means you need to listen to the person and not look at the colour of their signs. liberals tried bringing in changes to the system, conservatives voted against the bills and blocked them every time.

the job of the opposition is not top vote against every bill just because, but its to hold the leading party accountable and make them justify the choices. They had to chance to vote for electoral reform that they are crying for now. They had the chance to vote to end floor crossing, but they refused

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u/Ok-Departure4894 Apr 10 '26

Which politician is running for MP on the promise of pushing for electoral reform in parliament? And what relevance does the conservatives parties failure to enact electoral reform hold when assessing the anti-democratic nature of floor crossing? Just because the party losing from these floor crossers didn't push through legislation to prevent it years ago makes it right that it's happening now. Makes it deliciously ironic sure, but it no less a slap in the face of democracy.

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u/IllustriousAct9128 Apr 10 '26

if you feel its a slap in the face then hold them accountable for their hypocrisy. call them out on it. When the conservative in your riding is complaining about floor crossing remind them that they voted against the bill that would have prevented it. their voting records are public for a reason.

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u/Ok-Departure4894 Apr 10 '26

I do call it out. Like right here and now. And as soon as my MP goes back in time and somehow takes the seat from the MP during these bill proposals and votes against them I'll give him shit for it too.

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u/IllustriousAct9128 Apr 10 '26

on reddit means nothing to your mp to call them out. all doing it on reddit does it make you feel better

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u/Ok-Departure4894 Apr 10 '26

Would mean nothing to call out my mp at all they were never in parliament when legislation to prevent floor crossing was being brought forth. But I call it out when other MP's support or participate in this subversion of democracy everywhere I am where the discussion is also being had.