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Gordon Wilson (1999) | Crossing the Floor

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Gordon Wilson

Joined Governmentprovincial- British Columbia

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Gordon Wilson

1999Progressive Democratic Alliance→BC NDP

4/5 - Major payoffGot CabinetNotable

Why They Crossed

Wilson, PDA MLA and former BC Liberal leader, crossed to the governing BC NDP under Premier Ujjal Dosanjh, receiving a cabinet appointment.

What Happened Next

Wilson became Minister of Finance and Aboriginal Affairs. He was defeated in the 2001 BC Liberal landslide.

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1999). Gordon Wilson: Progressive Democratic Alliance to BC NDP (1999). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/gordon-wilson-1999

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