Floor-Crossing vs. Party-Democracy
To minimize floor-crossing episodes, mass parties can leverage existing political institutions to make Canada’s democracy more deliberative and participatory.
Joseph Gubbels is a New Democrat and a PhD student in political theory and Canadian politics at McGill. His research focuses on democratic theory, political participation, e-democracy, Canadian political thought, and republicanism.
To minimize floor-crossing episodes, mass parties can leverage existing political institutions to make Canada’s democracy more deliberative and participatory.


