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More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
- More than 300 members of Parliament have changed parties while in office since 1867, according to Library of Parliament data.
- In the last 25 years, 80 MPs switched party affiliations between elections, as noted by Jenna Gasper, a research librarian.
- A 2018 poll from the Angus Reid Institute showed that Canadians were divided on the practice of floor crossing.
- It is common for politicians who cross the floor to not run in the next election.
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More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
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The Numbers: Budget, floor-crossing shake up Ottawa
Mark Carney’s Liberal government tabled what it called its ‘generational’ budget on Tuesday, promising a mix of spending and cuts and booking a big budget deficit. So far, the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois look set to vote it down. The New Democrats are on the fence.But the drama of budget day was punctuated by the defection of Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont from the Conservatives to the Liberals. He might not be the only one to cross the f…
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources lean Left
71% Left
L 71%
C 29%
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