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Tilly Rolston (1952) | Crossing the Floor

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Tilly Rolston

Switched Sidesprovincial- British Columbia

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Tilly Rolston

1952Progressive Conservative→Social Credit

5/5 - Got everything they wantedGot CabinetRe-electedNotable

Why They Crossed

Rolston, a BC Progressive Conservative MLA, crossed the floor to join W.A.C. Bennett's new Social Credit government.

What Happened Next

Rolston became the first female cabinet minister in BC history as Minister of Education. She was re-elected in 1953.

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1952). Tilly Rolston: Progressive Conservative to Social Credit (1952). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/tilly-rolston-1952

2000

David Price

Progressive Conservative → Liberal

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