Canadians divided on what should happen when an MP wants to cross the floor. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)

This survey gauges the views of Canadians on members of parliament crossing the floor.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,003 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between May 3rd and 6th, 2026 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The research was commissioned by the Globe and Mail and was conducted by Nanos Research.

Full data tables with weighted and unweighted number of interviews is here.

To read the full report, click here.