“Mr. Speaker, parliamentary democracy is a loose framework and is only as good as the actors in it. If the actors use good ethics, then it works well. For example, when 93% of the electorate votes for the party customarily rather than for the candidate and when a floor crossing happens in a case like that, we can see intent of parliamentary democracy. I wonder if my colleague could expand on whether she considers the long ballot to be similarly detrimental to democracy.”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 85 wordsI know that the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs produced a report on the longest ballot issue, 1and that it was unanimously supported by all parties.2What I believe has been noted is that there are loopholes in the current legislation that allow for activities like those of the longest ballot committee to continue, just as it is legal for individuals to cross the floor in the House of Commons.So far this committee has been able to do what it is doing, Promise · 7 wordsbut we are seeking to end that.
