NDP Leader Introduces Bill that Would Require Floor Crossers to Face Voters First
Don Davies says 62% of Canadians oppose party switching after elections as his bill would force floor-crossing MPs to seek voter approval.
- On Tuesday, NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies introduced a bill requiring members of Parliament to seek voter consent through a byelection before switching parties, aiming to curb floor-crossing defections that bolstered the government's majority.
- The legislation follows five months of defections, including four Conservative MPs and one NDP member, who joined Prime Minister Mark Carney's caucus to help the Liberals secure a majority government.
- Exclusive Ipsos polling found 62 per cent of Canadians oppose party switching, with nearly 70 per cent supporting mandatory byelections, though overall approval for Carney's government has actually increased since last year.
- While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has previously supported recall petitions, Nova Scotia Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont argues members should remain free to choose their party based on constituent consultations.
- As a private member's bill ranked at number 236, the proposal is unlikely to be debated soon, despite Davies's repeated attempts to amend the Parliament of Canada Act regarding floor-crossing since 2008.
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The NDP introduced a private member's bill that would force changing members to run for election before changing parties.
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NDP MP introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
The bill says no MP would be permitted to cross the floor without first sitting as an Independent and then contesting and winning a seat under the new party banner.
The legislation would require any Member to call a by-election or to sit as an independent member.
The NDP's parliamentary leader, Don Davies, introduced a private member's bill that would force the defector MPs to run for election before changing parties.
NDP to Introduce Bill Banning MPs From Floor Crossing Without Voters’ Support
NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies said he will introduce legislation prohibiting MPs from crossing the floor to other parties without the consent of their riding constituents. Davies said in a statement on June 1 that the bill would require MPs seeking to join another party after being elected to Parliament to either obtain consent from their constituents through a byelection, or sit as an independent MP until the next federal election. While …
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