Belinda Stronach

This is really bothering me. When a political candidate runs for office doesn't that person run with a party affiliation. Now I know I vote (or at least plan to vote) for the party more than the individual. This just seems like Mrs Stronach ran under a party that would give her a good chance of winning in her riding and then jumped ship to the party I can only presume she always intended to be with. I think, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that if she is no longer happy with her current affiliation she should have to resign and then run again under the new party.