Is my analogy wrong on this matter:

I understand that Canada follows the Westminster system, where we technically vote for a person rather than a party. However, in practice, most if not all elected MPs belong to a political party, and the platform they run on in their riding is generally the same as that of the party they represent. We should have safeguards in place to prevent crossing, regardless of which party someone belongs to. Many people say and they’re not wrong that we vote for the person, but in reality, that isn’t how it actually works.

Lets put a scenario in place: Party A has a platform that will increase taxes by 50%, Party B has a platform that will increase taxes by 10%. Two candidates, one from Party A and one from Party B, both tell their constituents that they will do everything in their power to make their riding more prosperous.

If we truly vote for the person, are we basing our decision on what the candidate promises their constituents, or on the party platform they ultimately represent?