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Originally Posted by calculoso
Thanks for putting words in my mouth.
I wasn't in favor of her crossing the floor to join the Conservatives and I wasn't in favor of her crossing back to join the Liberals. It smacked of 'just trying to get elected' rather than actually standing for something and acting accordingly. Having parties join in a coalition after an election for the sole purpose of grabbing power smacks of the exact same thing - they don't care about policy, they just want power. It doesn't matter who or how it happens, it's wrong.
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I didn't mean to put words in your mouth at all, I was asking you a couple questions.
The fact is that those representatives were all elected and a coaltion where they continue to represent the same party and virtually the same principles is totally democractic. From a partisan view the CPC might not like it, but its not at all the same thing.
If the good people of Calgary SE elect Jason Kenney today (which I'm sure that they will) and he crossed the floor to the Liberals that is a completely different story. Clearly the people in Calgary SE might have voted for him because they like him, but no matter how much they like him they voted for him as a CPC representative. Now if he wins and the NDP does better than everyone expects which leads to a CPC/Liberal coaltion to me that is totally acceptable. Jason Kenney is still a CPC member, still representing the wishes of his constituents albeit as part of a coaltion with the Liberals.
(I just used Kenney because in my riding we're voting for Harper, and he won't cross. Kenny was just the next closest MP that sprang to mind. Yes I know that the scenario might never take place....its just an example to show that I think floor crossing and coalition are different cases entirely)