sbv@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoNDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberalswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkNDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberalswww.cbc.casbv@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoThis is bullshit. If an MP wants to switch parties, they should hold a by-election. What pork is Carney giving her? Senate appointment?
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 day agoWhy? Parties aren’t part of our system. They won to be an MP, being in a club doesn’t change that.
minus-squarenumeral_paver555@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoApparently most voters didn’t vote for the sake of the person. Half of the voters don’t even know the name of the local candidate: https://narrativeresearch.ca/only-half-of-canadians-know-the-names-of-the-candidates-in-their-riding-and-voting-is-generally-based-on-loyalty-to-a-party-or-topical-policies-and-issues/
This is bullshit. If an MP wants to switch parties, they should hold a by-election.
What pork is Carney giving her? Senate appointment?
Why? Parties aren’t part of our system.
They won to be an MP, being in a club doesn’t change that.
Apparently most voters didn’t vote for the sake of the person. Half of the voters don’t even know the name of the local candidate: https://narrativeresearch.ca/only-half-of-canadians-know-the-names-of-the-candidates-in-their-riding-and-voting-is-generally-based-on-loyalty-to-a-party-or-topical-policies-and-issues/