Floor Crossing
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UCP’s Jason Kenney pitches fixed vote date, changes to tax rules ahead of spring electionAlberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says if he wins the spring election, he will bring in democratic reforms on everything from floor-crossing to desk-thumping.MoneyFeb 14, 2019
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Andrew Scheer tells caucus he has message for Justin Trudeau: ‘bring it on’The Conservative leader used the first caucus meeting of the sitting to blast the Liberals as not up to facing the challenges in the world.CanadaSep 19, 2018
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Former floor-crossing law not a violation of rights: Manitoba judge after Fletcher lawsuitA Manitoba law that forbade members of the legislature from switching party caucuses did not violate the Charter of Rights,PoliticsJun 20, 2018
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Danielle Smith says in hindsight floor cross was ‘very, very naive’Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith says she now realizes she was very naive when she crossed the floor, and says that she was sold a bill of goods by former premier Jim Prentice.PoliticsMay 7, 2015
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A brief history of floor crossing in OttawaStewart Campbell of Nova Scotia MP in August 1868 became the first MP to ever cross the floor. Over the next 146 years, 270 more followed in his footsteps.CanadaFeb 9, 2015
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Cabinet minister has ‘open mind’ to Wildrose floor crossingsPremier Jim Prentice's caucus is discussing a bid by as many as six official Opposition members to cross the floor — and at least one cabinet minister says he's keeping an "open mind."PoliticsDec 17, 2014
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