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These countries banned floor-crossing. Could Canada do the same?
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June 5, 2026
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2:59Now PlayingThe federal NDP has introduced a new bill that would ban members of Parliament from crossing the floor — a.k.a. when MPs switch parties in between elections — without getting the green light from voters first.
The bill comes after five MPs from two different parties joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, giving him a majority government. Is it time for Canada to join the nearly 20 countries around the world that have banned floor-crossing — and what could that look like?
#FloorCrossing #Politics #NewZealand
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