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MacKay, Conservative MP from Cape Breton, crossed to the Liberals in 1873 during the Pacific Scandal crisis that brought down John A. Macdonald's government.
MacKay served as a Liberal and was later appointed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Crossing the Floor. (1873). Newton LeGayet MacKay: Conservative to Liberal (1873). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/newton-mackay-1873
Conservative → Liberal
Same party switch