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Karen Casey (2011) | Crossing the Floor

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Karen Casey

Fought Their Leaderprovincial- Nova Scotia

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Karen Casey

2011Progressive Conservative→Liberal

5/5 - Got everything they wantedGot CabinetRe-electedNotable

Why They Crossed

Casey, PC MLA for Colchester North, crossed to the Liberals in 2011 after clashing with PC leader Jamie Baillie.

What Happened Next

Casey was re-elected as a Liberal in 2013 and 2017, becoming Finance Minister under Stephen McNeil's government.

Related Crossings

Christopher Mitchelmore and Dale Kirby

NDP → Liberal

Same party involved

Michael Malley

Progressive Conservative → Independent

Same party involved

Paul Lane

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch

Hal Perry

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (2011). Karen Casey: Progressive Conservative to Liberal (2011). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/karen-casey-2011

2012

Tom Osborne

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch