在正常的政治时期，一名国会议员“跳槽”会被视为”背叛”。但在非常时期，政治“跳槽”往往是经过审慎考量的选择。
In normal political times, when a Member of Parliament crosses the floor, the story is about betrayal. In serious times, it is about judgment.
三名保守党议员已跨越党派阵营，加入总理卡尼领导的自由党。保守党领袖皮埃尔·博励治将此举斥为“幕后交易”。但这样的说法却忽略了加拿大当下面临的更深层现实。
Three Conservative MPs have now left their party to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus. Their decisions have been framed by Pierre Poilievre as “dirty backroom deals.” But that language ignores the larger context Canada finds itself in.
在国家面连严峻考验的关头，这绝非一次寻常的议会人员变动。
This is not a routine parliamentary shuffle. This is a moment of national vulnerability.
过去数月来，加拿大一直承受来自美国不断加剧的威胁，包括经济胁迫、贸易战升级，以及对我们主权的公开质疑。全球范围内，经济民族主义正在抬头，供应链逐渐被工具化，安全联盟也在重新调整。在这样的环境下，我们不仅面临着经济上的考验，更是承受着心理上的重压。
For months, Canada has been under escalating pressure from the United States — economic threats, trade uncertainty, and rhetoric that openly questions our sovereignty. Economic nationalism is rising globally. Supply chains are being weaponized. Security alliances are being recalibrated. We are being tested not just economically, but psychologically.
在面对一个强势且难以预测的美国时，沉稳与能力自然会成为凝聚力的来源。许多国家在这种压力下会选择退让，但加拿大却站稳了立场。
When navigating a more aggressive and unpredictable United States, competence becomes magnetic. Smaller countries often bend under such pressure. But Canada has not bent.
能做到这一点绝非偶然。
That did not happen by accident.
马克·卡尼就任与危机关头，他并不高喊口号，而是以制度与纪律应对挑战。他将加拿大定位为一个拥有主权意识与经济实力的国家，而非被动应对的邻国，并在此基础上推动贸易多元化，巩固多边经济伙伴关系。他不仅巧用美国政府所理解的经济市场策略，更重要的是，他在整个过程中保持相当的克制，而非哗众取宠，诉诸政治表演。
Since taking office, Mark Carney has approached the crisis not with slogans, but with discipline. He has strengthened trade diversification efforts, reinforced alliances, and framed Canada not as a reactive neighbour but as a sovereign economic power. He has spoken the language of markets and institutions — language Washington understands. More importantly, he has done so without theatrics.
在外部压力面前，真正的领导力取决于三项能力：沉稳可信、战略清晰，以及赢得国际尊重。
卡尼正具备这三项条件。
Leadership during external pressure requires three things: calm credibility, strategic clarity, and international respect.
Carney possesses all three.
在这样的背景下保守党议员的跳槽之举就不难理解。他们并非无足轻重的后座议员，也不是为了头衔而为之的政治新人。他们是民选代表，来自自由党长期以来根基不稳的地区。跨越党派并非没有代价，这意味着承受来自旧有盟友的批评，也可能影响未来的党内提名与政治前途。
The decision by Conservative MPs to cross the floor should be understood in that light. These are not backbench rookies chasing titles. They are elected officials who represent constituents in provinces where Liberal support has historically been thin. Crossing the floor carries political risk. It invites criticism from former allies. It jeopardizes future nomination battles.
为什么要承担政治风险而做出跳槽之举？
Why take that risk?
因为在国家面临挑战和压力之际，领导力比党派立场更为重要。
Because leadership matters more than partisanship when the country is under strain.
最近跨越党派阵营的阿尔伯塔省议员马特·詹鲁在其社交媒体发布的信中写道: “加拿大目前最需要的是稳健的领导力，全体议员之间建设性的合作、以及艰难险阻面前敢挑重担的意愿。”
“For Canada, this is a moment that demands steady leadership, constructive collaboration between all Parliamentarians, and a willingness to stand up and serve even when the path is not easy,” Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux, the latest party crosser, wrote in a letter posted to his social media accounts.
这并非偶然。近几个月来，加拿大在国际上的地位明显稳固，盟友将渥太华视为可靠的伙伴，金融市场认可其政策规范，贸易伙伴则欣赏其稳定与可预期性。
It is no coincidence that this shift is happening now. Canada’s position internationally has strengthened in recent months. Our allies view Ottawa as stable. Financial markets view Canada as disciplined. Trade partners see predictability.
批评者会说，选民当初是以保守党身份选出这些政治跳槽者的，的确如此。但选民选出的，是能够作出正确判断的议会代表，而不仅是党派标签。议会民主并非僵化的忠诚制度，它允许在形势变化时重新衡量立场。当逆风来袭时，加国选民们更需要的是对掌舵者的信任。
Critics will argue that voters elected these MPs as Conservatives. That is true. But voters elect representatives not merely to wear a party label, but to exercise judgment. Parliamentary democracy is not a system of robotic loyalty; it allows elected officials to reassess when circumstances change. And when a country faces headwinds, it requires confidence in the person steering the ship.
这三名代表各自选区的议员相信，当前的掌舵者足以带领加拿大穿越风暴。
Three MPs, representing tens of thousands of Canadians, have decided that the current captain is steady enough for the storm.
这并非背叛。
That is not betrayal.
而是政治格局的必然。.
That is political gravity.
