True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

MPs are in the House of Commons to represent their constituents, and if they believe their party's positions run counter to those interests, they should speak up, even if it means leaving the party or being kicked out, says former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey.

Former Conservative-turned-Liberal MP Bill Casey, centre, told The Hill Times that it was ‘very stressful,’ but he has ‘no regrets’ about breaking ranks and voting against the 2007 budget. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 24, 2025

Crossing the floor, or even voting against one’s own party, is one of the hardest decisions an MP may have to make, but a former Conservative-turned-Independent-turned-Liberal MP says he has no regrets about breaking ranks with his own party three times in...

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