Canada: Individual political candidates motivate only 6% of voters and about elected representatives who change political party after election

Food for thought!

"Key findings:

• Recent polling indicates that only 6% of voters are motivated by individual candidates, compared to 39% by the party leader, 24% by the party, and 15% by policies.
• Canadian polling shows strong support for restricting or penalizing floor crossing, similar to New Zealand’s “waka (canoe) jumping” rules.
• A solution: parliamentarians who leave their party should either sit as independents until the next election or trigger a by-election to restore voter authority and democratic legitimacy.

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Why Floor Crossing Reveals the Character Flaws of Our Politics and Makes Us All a Little More Cynical | Fraser Institute