"36"- Floor Crossing Fury: Is Canadian Democracy Breaking?

About this episode

The episode discusses a controversial floor crossing in Canadian politics and its implications for democracy and trust.

Elliot Daigneault joins the conversation to break down one of the most controversial political moments in recent Canadian history — a high-profile floor crossing that raises serious questions about trust, power, and whether voters even matter anymore. From political hypocrisy to concerns about growing authoritarianism, this episode looks at what this could mean for Canada’s future and why this moment feels different from anything we’ve seen before.

People in this episode

Host: Brad Smith

Guest: Elliot Daigneault

Topics covered

• Canadian politics
• floor crossing
• democracy
• trust
• authoritarianism

Keywords

• floor crossing
• Canadian democracy
• political hypocrisy
• trust
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada

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