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Nic Leblanc (1990) | Crossing the Floor

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Nic Leblanc

Started New Partyfederal- Quebec

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Nic Leblanc

1990Progressive Conservative→Bloc Québécois

3/5 - Clear advantageRe-elected

Why They Crossed

Leblanc was a PC MP who joined the Bloc Québécois as a founding member after the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord.

What Happened Next

Leblanc was re-elected as a BQ MP in 1993, serving until 1997.

Related Crossings

Maxime Bernier

Conservative → People's Party

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Jean-François Larose

New Democratic Party → Strength in Democracy

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Jean-François Fortin

Bloc Québécois → Strength in Democracy

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Claude Patry

New Democratic Party → Bloc Québécois

Same party involved

Political Context

34th Parliament

Governing Party: Progressive Conservative
Government Type: majority
Total Seats: 295

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1990). Nic Leblanc: Progressive Conservative to Bloc Québécois (1990). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/nic-leblanc-1990

2004

André Bachand

Progressive Conservative → Independent

Same party involved