Election Question. Can a candidate be kicked out?

[nobbie48]

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We all know it's easy for candidates to make promises but then they reneg after election. Is there any process to kick a few out for breaking promises?

At the moment the election looks close and if there is a majority it won't be a landslide. Kicking out even one or two liars could shift the power to the opposition.

Is this in any way possible or are we stuck with them until the next go around?

 

[ariesmars]

We all know it's easy for candidates to make promises but then they reneg after election. Is there any process to kick a few out for breaking promises?

At the moment the election looks close and if there is a majority it won't be a landslide. Kicking out even one or two liars could shift the power to the opposition.

Is this in any way possible or are we stuck with them until the next go around?

Good question, I'd like to know too. Now that i think of it i dont think so. I've only seen the PM replace a bad mp

 

[Nyx13]

Years ago the Canada Party had that very thing as a part of their platform. They proposed (don't remember the exact details) that basically, it was assumed that politicians were voted in based on their election promises. Once in a position of power, if 'the people' deemed they had failed to uphold their promises or outright lied, 'the people' would be able to hold the politician in question accountable and more or less hold a vote of non-confidence.

Since it was their goal to promote a true democracy and ensure politicians are held accountable...I'm gonna go ahead and guess that there is nothing currently in place.

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