Cynicism vs. action

Last week, Stephen Harper went of his way to claim that no political party is capable of being principled when power is at stake. This week, Manitoba's NDP government is proving him wrong:

Manitoba's NDP government has tabled legislation that would ban members of the legislature from crossing the floor.

Under the proposed Manitoba Elections Reform Act, a politician who wanted to change parties would have to sit as an independent or resign their seat and run for their new party in a byelection.

Doer says a ballot is a sacred trust between the voter, the candidate and the party that receives their support.

Harper and others may well honestly believe that the only definition of a good political system is one that keeps them in power. But Doer is making clear that for the NDP, that definition isn't good enough. And voters across the country may soon decide to put democratic reform in the hands of the one party which truly believes in creating a better system for all parties rather than in manipulating the system for personal gain.