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Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.

The MP said in a statement that he made the decision after listening to his constituents in the riding of Markham-Unionville in the Greater Toronto Area.

"This is a time for unity and decisive action for Canada's future," he wrote.

"In that spirit, I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need to deliver on the priorities I hear every day while door-knocking in Markham-Unionville."

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[–] 2 points 11 months ago

Your points are well taken, but it also incentivizes abandoning a losing party after an election - even if that party still represents the interests of the constituency.

The broader solution is to deeply gut the party system, starting with true proportional representation. Banning whipped votes would be ideal, but not possible to implement.

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