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Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles (2007) | Crossing the Floor

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Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles

Switched Sidesprovincial- New Brunswick

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Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles

2007Progressive Conservative→Liberal

1/5 - No measurable gainNotable

Why They Crossed

MacAlpine-Stiles and Stiles, married New Brunswick PC MLAs, both crossed the floor to join the governing Liberals of Shawn Graham.

What Happened Next

Joan ran as a Liberal but was defeated in 2010. Wally did not seek re-election.

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (2007). Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles: Progressive Conservative to Liberal (2007). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/macalpine-stiles-and-stiles-2007

2000

David Price

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch