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#-3 · 12-17-2014, 07:21 PM

I say this as someone who has voted PC in the past but not recently, and never would have voted for the wild rose.

I don't really see what the big deal is with floor crossings, especially with like minded parties. Smith said their goal was to drive out PC leaders & policies that were not representing them as former PCs, now she feels they have someone who represents their views. So in her view her party really has no purpose as an opposition, because she agrees with what the government is doing. Political ambition would be continuing to try and overthrow a government she really has no problem with.

People talk about this as a betrayal to voters. To me our political system betrays voters by not allowing representatives to vote the way that best represents their constituency on every single issue. That is what they were elected to do.

I even feel parliamentary governments should give more consideration to appointing MPs/MLAs from other parties to minister roles if they are obviously the best person for the job. But I understand why both of these things do not happen. The nomination, campaigning, confidence vote, and voter education process would all need a complete over haul to even start allowing MLAs to represent their constituency rather than their party.

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#-3 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Mar 2008 Exp:	I say this as someone who has voted PC in the past but not recently, and never would have voted for the wild rose. I don't really see what the big deal is with floor crossings, especially with like minded parties. Smith said their goal was to drive out PC leaders & policies that were not representing them as former PCs, now she feels they have someone who represents their views. So in her view her party really has no purpose as an opposition, because she agrees with what the government is doing. Political ambition would be continuing to try and overthrow a government she really has no problem with. People talk about this as a betrayal to voters. To me our political system betrays voters by not allowing representatives to vote the way that best represents their constituency on every single issue. That is what they were elected to do. I even feel parliamentary governments should give more consideration to appointing MPs/MLAs from other parties to minister roles if they are obviously the best person for the job. But I understand why both of these things do not happen. The nomination, campaigning, confidence vote, and voter education process would all need a complete over haul to even start allowing MLAs to represent their constituency rather than their party.