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Diane St-Jacques (2000) | Crossing the Floor

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Diane St-Jacques

Switched Sidesfederal- Quebec

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Diane St-Jacques

2000Progressive Conservative→Liberal

3/5 - Clear advantageRe-elected

Why They Crossed

St-Jacques joined the Liberal Party along with other Quebec PC MPs who were unhappy with the party's direction.

What Happened Next

St-Jacques was re-elected as a Liberal in 2000 but defeated in 2004.

Related Crossings

David Price

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch

André Harvey

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch

Robert Lanctôt

Bloc Québécois → Liberal

Same party involved

Paul Lane

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch

Political Context

36th Parliament

Governing Party: Liberal
Government Type: majority
Total Seats: 301

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (2000). Diane St-Jacques: Progressive Conservative to Liberal (2000). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/diane-st-jacques-2000

2013

Hal Perry

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch