Trust in our Institutions

[The Bread Guy]

... Here's an example from the UK where Wales wants to do just this very idea

Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work?

Politicians in Wales who deliberately mislead the public could face suspension or even recall under proposals aimed at restoring trust in politics.

theconversation.com

Funny you should mention that

Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price

OTTAWA - A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

From the e-petition (approved by a Liberal MP, no less):

Petition e-6679 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

Whereas:

• Members of Parliament (MPs) have been accused of making important public statements that are false and without evidence;
• Misinformation is a growing threat to the proper functioning of, as well as faith in, our democratic process;
• A mechanism is needed to verify MPs’ public statements to maintain trust in our governing body;
• Artificial Intelligence is amplifying misinformation;
• Current events in the United States demonstrate the dangers of not addressing this problem; and
• The Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) of Wales, UK, proposed a white paper entitled “A Model for Political Honesty,” created because “the Welsh Government will bring forward legislation before 2026 for the disqualification of Members and candidates found guilty of deliberate deception through an independent judicial process and will invite the committee to make proposals to that effect.”

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to propose a bill to address the issue of perceived and actual misinformation being presented by MPs to the public, provided that such a bill could be informed by details outlined in the white paper proposed by the ICDR.

Looks like something like almost 9K signatures as of this post. Deadline for signatures is 1000EDT 27 Nov 2025.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Funny you should mention that

Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price

OTTAWA - A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

From the e-petition (approved by a Liberal MP, no less):

Petition e-6679 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

Looks like something like almost 9K signatures as of this post. Deadline for signatures is 1000EDT 27 Nov 2025.

Lies by ommission should be there also.

I wonder if this shows the further strain on the liberal government, by its own members.