Discussion · Government Orders
Scott Anderson Conservative
“The Liberals convinced a member of our party to switch sides. Most Canadians vote for the party, not the person, so this switch goes against what voters wanted. I want to know if the member opposite agrees with the new member's past views on vaccines and the convoy.”
“Mr. Speaker, the member opposite has put a new face on what happened. In fact, the government has been trolling our benches, and some did slither over. The House is not reflective of Canadians’ wishes. About 93% of the vote goes to the party now, by custom, and about 7% goes to the individual. By law, yes, we are elected as individuals. The Liberal Party’s explanation is that it is “a big tent”, but I would say it is more like a circus tent. I wonder if the member agrees with the views of his party’s newest acquisition on vaccines and the convoy.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the member opposite has put a new face on what happened. In fact, the government has been trolling our benches, and some did slither over. The House is not reflective of Canadians’ wishes. About 93% of the vote goes to the party now, by custom, and about 7% goes to the individual. By law, yes, we are elected as individuals. The Liberal Party’s explanation is that it is “a big tent”, but I would say it is more like a circus tent. I wonder if the member agrees with the views of his party’s newest acquisition on vaccines and the convoy.