NDP admits to ‘dirty trick’ in turncoat MP’s riding

It's not just the dirty tricks of the Consevatives or the sneaky stunts of the NDP or whatever the Liberals do. It's the lack of ethics and morals of all politicians.

This type of behaviour is common. It never ceases to amaze me how juvenile some of our MP's act, especially during question period, they really hurl the personal insults around. However, there is no honour in crossing the floor, it is a reminder of how slipperry the party distinctions are-they all meld into one camp of law school graduates.

This just demonstrates the level of maturity in people who will be getting huge pensions in a few years. Shame on them, be they NDPissers, Conswervatives, or Fiberals! And pollsters speculate why voter turnout is low! Perhaps we realize all too well what little we have to vote for!

How can this be legal?
Everyone who voted for this person or party has had their votes changed after the fact.
How is this any different that litterally, physically tampering with voters ballots?

So we're supposed to just say, "Oh those naughty politicians! God love 'em!"
Meanwhile, Canadian citizens who made the trip to the polls have had their votes effectively rendered void. Worse, they've been hijacked.

It has been proven again and again that leaving one party and joining an other for personal gain never works in the long run - something always goes wrong; Brenda Stranach is a case in point. One can only hope it happens in this case.

You say run another election...Spend all that money? that person should wait till another election submit her name again to the other party and than that person will see the results: no one is going to vote for a turncoat!

Meh, more disgusting politickin'. I wonder if there is any chance that we could go back to the days when leaders were noble and could actually effect change?

Politics, plain and simple, is not a moral trade. We somehow have to get people who will do us right.

the picture says it all...two turncoats

Sally still thinks everyone is behind her because she knows what is best for the little people, after all she fooled them once.

just plain arrogance on her part! There should no crossing over. quit if you are a turncoat!

There are no ethics in politics anymore. Sadly we live in a world of what is in it for me.

Back Door Dealing,In Camera Meetings,Misrepresentation, Libel and Slander. This describes the Canadian Politician in 2012. I don't care what party you are from.It would seem Canada's political state is more like the USA than ever.I find this Deplorable....Democratic process is being subverted by the same people whom have sworn to protect it.

Who cares, the only thing they will ever govern is the unemployment line next election, unless more rats abandon the sinking ndp ship.

They are politicians no one expects anything more than childish games, lies, and filling their own pockets at our expense from them anyway

believe me lady its as high as it can get.You are a traitor denying people in your riding their democratic rights to be represented by their choice at the polls.
i urge harper to draft legislation to stop this in the future.

Everyone's missing the point. This is our government and it's supposed to be democratic - chosen by the people. Regardless of which party she's from, when an elected member defects to another party she is in effect completely negating the decision of those who voted her into power. She doesn't have the right to "cross the floor"! The very power which gives the member the option to do so was entrusted to her by constituents who expected her to serve under the flag of the party she ran and they voted for. Now, those who voted for her and the NDP have effectively had they're vote switched to Liberal. They might as well have tampered with the ballots.
I would be livid if I had voted in that riding. I'm enraged as it is. Why do we accept this? Is everyone so cynical that we have no appreciation and respect for democracy anymore?

First, the Conservative ploy in Irwin Cotler's riding took place in the fall of 2011, not "about a month ago". If you can't get basic information like that correct, Mr. Radia, how can you expect us to trust what you write?
Second, it doesn't seem that this NDP action interferred with voters. It gave the opportunity to people, once they indicated that thay were unhappy with St-Denis' decision to switch parties, to speak directly to St-Denis or one of her staffers. If these people had been uncomfortable with the phone transfer they could have hung up the phone; no harm done. the intention of the action taken in Cotler's riding was to create confusion regarding Cotler's future as MP; basically a lie to his constituents.

I'll tell you that is my MP crossed the floor I would be doing more that just one phone call. If she does not think the disapproval rate is as high as it seems then she is out of touch..