Started New Partyprovincial- Saskatchewan

8 Saskatchewan MLAs

1997Liberal / PC→Saskatchewan Party

3/5 - Clear benefit - promotion or appointmentRe-elected After CrossingNotable Crossing

Why They Crossed

Four Liberal and four PC members of the Saskatchewan legislature left their parties to create a brand new party - the Saskatchewan Party - uniting the right.

What Happened

The Saskatchewan Party went on to become one of the most dominant political parties in the country, governing Saskatchewan since 2007.

Historical Eras

Reform/Alliance & Conservative Merger (1993-2006)

Related Crossings

2018

Maxime Bernier

Conservative → People's Party

Same category

1990

Lucien Bouchard

Prog. Conservative → Bloc Québécois

Same category

1935

Henry Herbert Stevens

Conservative → Reconstruction Party

Same category

2002

Dennis Fentie

NDP → Yukon Party

Same era

2001

Deborah Grey + 12 others

Canadian Alliance → Independent

Same era