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Q&A | Alex Marland pitches a new rule for floor crossers

Mandatory byelections for floor-crossing MPs would be a ‘big, fat waste of time and money,' says the political science professor in a recent episode of The Hot Room.

Former Conservative MPs Chris d’Entremont, left, Michael Ma, Matt Jeneroux, and Marilyn Gladu, and ex-NDP MP Lori Idlout have all recently joined the Liberal caucus. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

April 14, 2026

Members of Parliament should consider changing the House rules so that floor crossers must first sit as independents before jumping ship to a new party, says political science professor Alex Marland.

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