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Paul Lane (2014) | Crossing the Floor

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Paul Lane

Switched Sidesprovincial- Newfoundland

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Paul Lane

2014Progressive Conservative→Liberal

3/5 - Clear advantageRe-elected

Why They Crossed

Lane, PC MHA for Mount Pearl South, crossed to the Liberals in 2014 ahead of the anticipated Liberal wave.

What Happened Next

Lane was re-elected as a Liberal in 2015 but later sat as an independent after clashing with Liberal leadership.

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Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Wally Stiles

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (2014). Paul Lane: Progressive Conservative to Liberal (2014). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/paul-lane-2014

2000

David Price

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

Same party switch