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Jane Hilderman
While all eyes are on the NDP this weekend, Jane Hilderman believes the leadership convention sparks larger questions about the role of the party leader in Canada's parliamentary democracy. Yet few people seem to be asking the candidates about the Parliament they want.
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Fiona O'Connor
Not even a year into her term, Quebec MP Lise St-Denis announced she was leaving the NDP to join the federal Liberals. Samara looks at some of the media coverage of the issue and asks the question: Should Members of Parliament be allowed to cross the floor without the approval of their constituents, and if so, what does this mean for parliamentary democracy?
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