I haven't found any examples of Conservatives voting against party lines since Harper took power. But what you're describing is how politics work in Canada, you vote against your party (except in a free vote), you go look for another party.
I'm not talking about voting, I'm talking about cooperation for the greater good, in the aspects of government that actually provide governance, rather than new law creation.
Copy/pasted from an earlier discussion I had with ironphoenix in my journal, the specific case I'm referring to:
Wajid Khan, who was Liberal MP for Mississauga-Streetsville had been working with Harper as a special advisor on the Middle East and Afghanistan (a post he was quite qualified to hold, being as he is originally from Pakistan and spent seven years as an officer in Pakistan's Air Force, hence having familiarity with the region that few other Canadian politicians could claim to have). He'd cleared this with interim Liberal leader Bill Graham.
Then when Dion came to power, he said that Khan couldn't continue working with the Conservatives like that while sitting as a Liberal, reportedly saying Khan "couldn't be a true Liberal and participate positively in the government of Canada", and then Khan crossed the floor to the Conservatives and responded "When I'm given a choice … between a political party and my country, I will always choose Canada and that's why I chose the Conservative government."
I greatly respect politicians who will work together for the common good, especially when it is across party lines, because it shows they are interested in having a government that works and actually governs, rather than being a bunch of people in suits acting like they're on an elementary school playground with their bickering and mudslinging. Dion not allowing inter-party co-operation and giving an ultimatum that said as much to Khan made me lose any and all respect I could've had for Dion (I was iffy on Dion to begin with, and would've preferred Ignatieff as Liberal leader).
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Wajid Khan, who was Liberal MP for Mississauga-Streetsville had been working with Harper as a special advisor on the Middle East and Afghanistan (a post he was quite qualified to hold, being as he is originally from Pakistan and spent seven years as an officer in Pakistan's Air Force, hence having familiarity with the region that few other Canadian politicians could claim to have). He'd cleared this with interim Liberal leader Bill Graham.
Then when Dion came to power, he said that Khan couldn't continue working with the Conservatives like that while sitting as a Liberal, reportedly saying Khan "couldn't be a true Liberal and participate positively in the government of Canada", and then Khan crossed the floor to the Conservatives and responded "When I'm given a choice … between a political party and my country, I will always choose Canada and that's why I chose the Conservative government."
I greatly respect politicians who will work together for the common good, especially when it is across party lines, because it shows they are interested in having a government that works and actually governs, rather than being a bunch of people in suits acting like they're on an elementary school playground with their bickering and mudslinging. Dion not allowing inter-party co-operation and giving an ultimatum that said as much to Khan made me lose any and all respect I could've had for Dion (I was iffy on Dion to begin with, and would've preferred Ignatieff as Liberal leader).