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Bud Olson (1967) | Crossing the Floor

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Bud Olson

Wanted Promotionfederal- Alberta

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Bud Olson

1967Social Credit→Liberal

5/5 - Got everything they wantedGot CabinetRe-electedNotable

Why They Crossed

Olson, MP for Medicine Hat, left the declining Social Credit Party to join the Liberals under Pierre Trudeau, who offered him a cabinet position.

What Happened Next

Olson was immediately appointed to cabinet as Minister of Agriculture. He was re-elected in 1968 but defeated in 1972.

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Political Context

27th Parliament

Governing Party: Liberal
Government Type: minority
Total Seats: 265

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1967). Bud Olson: Social Credit to Liberal (1967). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/bud-olson-1967

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