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David Ramsay (1986) | Crossing the Floor

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David Ramsay

Changed Beliefsprovincial- Ontario

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David Ramsay

1986Ontario NDP→Ontario Liberal

5/5 - Got everything they wantedGot CabinetRe-electedNotable

Why They Crossed

Ramsay, Ontario NDP MPP for Timiskaming, left the NDP to join the Ontario Liberals under David Peterson.

What Happened Next

Ramsay was re-elected as a Liberal multiple times and served in cabinet under Dalton McGuinty as Minister of Natural Resources.

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1986). David Ramsay: Ontario NDP to Ontario Liberal (1986). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/david-ramsay-1986

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