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Pierre Poilievre: “When a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
When a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection.
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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party of Canada
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cbc.ca

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