It’s a no-brainer IMO since they usually get about 2x as many votes than seats (percentage-wise in the past few federal elections). I’m not sure if the previous NDP caucus (I think that’s the right term) made an attempt, but I was hoping they would try to.
The most notable attempts of the previous NDP caucus were in Motions 76 and Motions 86.
Motion 76, by Green MP Mike Morrice: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/mike-morrice(110476)/motions/12180488 This one didn’t come to a vote.
Motion 86, by NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/111023/motions/12517157 This one did come to a vote, but was Negatived (101 Yea / 220 Nay) by the usual suspects.
- LPC: 39 Yea / 108 Nay
- CPC: 3 Yea / 112 Nay
- BQ: 30 Yea / 0 Nay
- NDP: 24 Yea / 0 Nay
- Independent: 3 Yea / 0 Nay
- Green: 2 Yea / 0 Nay
Unfortunately, both Mike Morrice and Lisa Marie Barron lost their seats in the last election to members of the conservative party due to vote splitting.
