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# Don’t cross the floor
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/200626dont-cross-the-floor-html/
- Published: 2006-02-06T17:11:25.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:33:50.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Politics, #DashHouseCom, #wp

A new government is being sworn in, and a [former Liberal cabinet minister has crossed the floor](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060206.wsallot0206/BNStory/specialNewTory2006/national?ref=dashhouse.com) and joined the Conservative cabinet. [His personal website](http://www.davidemerson.ca/?ref=dashhouse.com) still shows the Liberal logo.

I don’t know how you can run for one party and join another one a couple of weeks later. What’s changed except you were on the losing side?

I hope Harper passes legislation calling for an automatic by-election when this takes place.