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Perry Ryan (1969) | Crossing the Floor

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Perry Ryan

Changed Beliefsfederal- Ontario

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Perry Ryan

1969Liberal→Progressive Conservative

0/5 - Career destroyed

Why They Crossed

Ryan, Liberal MP for Toronto Spadina, crossed to the Progressive Conservatives over policy disagreements with the Trudeau government.

What Happened Next

Ryan did not run in the next election.

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Political Context

28th Parliament

Governing Party: Liberal
Government Type: majority
Total Seats: 264

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1969). Perry Ryan: Liberal to Progressive Conservative (1969). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/perry-ryan-1969