How Floor-Crossings May Be Affecting Canadians Trust in Democracy

New elected MPs take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 21, 2025. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter several opposition MPs crossed the floor to join the governing Liberals in recent months, some of those MPs’ constituents are now expressing distrust in the country’s democratic system.Toronto-area MP Michael Ma’s office has been the site of regular protests following his decision to leave the Conservatives to join the Liberals in December 2025. Most recently, after Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor on April 8, protesters gathered at her office shortly afterward with signs reading, “I voted Conservative, not Liberal,” and “Your vote doesn’t matter.”