NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member’s bill that would compel floor crossers to face their voters before switching parties.
NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
It did happen in Sask, at least for a while. Ralph Goodale was the last Liberal party holdout for years and years. Got voted out eventually of course, but held on much longer than most on reputation.
It doesn’t seem like it’s about strength, necessarily. Ordinary voters just can’t keep track of more than a few factions. (And forget keeping track of the individual issues).
Where things manage to be non-partisan, it’s because there’s a strong and extensive network of local power brokers that people will listen to, like pastors or elders. Failing that, parties emerge over and over again to present a brand, and actual issue-by-issue decisions happen inside.
I’ve been around a long time, and I have never witnessed an election where people didn’t vote for the party. It’s been this way for a very long time.
It did happen in Sask, at least for a while. Ralph Goodale was the last Liberal party holdout for years and years. Got voted out eventually of course, but held on much longer than most on reputation.
It’s just human nature to vote for the strong man / party.
No it isn’t.
It doesn’t seem like it’s about strength, necessarily. Ordinary voters just can’t keep track of more than a few factions. (And forget keeping track of the individual issues).
Where things manage to be non-partisan, it’s because there’s a strong and extensive network of local power brokers that people will listen to, like pastors or elders. Failing that, parties emerge over and over again to present a brand, and actual issue-by-issue decisions happen inside.