It's actually worse, because in Canada, a government with a majority gets to pass all of their legislation, no matter how bad it is. In theory, this should not happen as Members of Parliament (a geographically representative body) "cross the aisle" (to borrow the US phrase) to vote against legislation that is bad for their constituents. This never happens though, because any majority member who votes against the party is immediately kicked out.
It's the parliamentary system, that's how it's supposed to work, no?
If the legislation is bad enough, members can cross the floor and join another party. If the legislation is on something crucial (budget) it's a non-confidence vote and an election is held.
> members can cross the floor and join another party
You're technically correct: The member could join the other party, however, this is not how it actually works in Canada. Members who vote against their party are expelled and are not able to join the opposition. They sit out the session as an independent. (Independents have essentially no power in the house.)
