Falsehoods, Lies and Zero Receipts - This CTV Opinion Piece Crossed the Line

Tap The Maple · Feb 23, 2026 · 15m

Can an elected MP switch parties without asking voters first?After Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crossed the floor to join Mark Carney’s Liberals, a CTV opinion column claimed the backlash was nothing more than “toxic Conservative outrage” and “manufactured grievance.”But is this really about partisanship, or is it about democratic consent?In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down the narrative piece by piece and ask the real question:If you voted for one party… and your MP joins another… did your vote still matter?We examine:The media framing of the Jeneroux floor crossingWhat voters…