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All Floor Crossings
Every documented case of a Canadian MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, or MHA switching parties — federal and provincial, 1867 to present. Filter by level, province, or category.
77 crossings
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Pat O'Brien
2005Liberal → IndependentMPOntario
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O'Brien left the Liberal caucus over the government's same-sex marriage legislation, sitting as an independent.
Stood on Principle
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André Bachand
2004NotableProgressive Conservative → IndependentMPQuebec
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André Bachand, a Progressive Conservative MP for Richmond—Arthabaska since 1997, refused to join the newly merged Conservative Party of Canada on February 2, 2004, choosing inst…
Stood on Principle
Carolyn Parrish
2004NotableLiberal → IndependentMPOntario
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Parrish was expelled from the Liberal caucus after publicly insulting Prime Minister Paul Martin and famously stomping on a George W. Bush doll on a comedy TV show.
Kicked Out
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Gary Masyk
2004Progressive Conservative → Alberta AllianceMLAAlberta
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Masyk, Alberta PC MLA for Edmonton-Norwood, crossed the floor to join the Alberta Alliance Party over disagreements with PC governance.
Stood on Principle
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John Bryden
2004Liberal → ConservativeMPOntario
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Bryden, Liberal MP for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot, crossed to the newly formed Conservative Party in 2004, disagreeing with Liberal policies.
Changed Beliefs
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John Herron
2004Progressive Conservative → IndependentMPNew Brunswick
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John Herron, a Progressive Conservative MP for Fundy—Royal since 1997, was one of the last three sitting PC MPs to refuse to join the new Conservative Party of Canada when it wa…
Stood on Principle
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Larry Spencer
2004Canadian Alliance → IndependentMPBritish Columbia
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Larry Spencer, a Canadian Alliance MP for Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, was expelled from the Alliance caucus in November 2003 after making controversial comments to a newspaper c…
Kicked Out
Pierre Brien
2003Bloc Québécois → IndependentMPQuebec
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Brien, Bloc Québécois MP for Témiscamingue, left the BQ to sit as an independent, expressing waning interest in the sovereignist cause.
Changed Beliefs
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Robert Lanctôt
2003Bloc Québécois → LiberalMPQuebec
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Lanctôt, Bloc Québécois MP for Châteauguay, crossed to the Liberals in late 2003, joining the Paul Martin government.
Switched Sides
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Ghislain Lebel
2002Bloc Québécois → IndependentMPQuebec
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Lebel, Bloc Québécois MP for Chambly, left the BQ caucus to sit as an independent over disagreements with the party leadership.
Fought Their Leader
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Jim Pankiw
2002Democratic Representative Caucus → IndependentMPSaskatchewan
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Pankiw, MP for Saskatoon-Humboldt, was part of the DRC dissidents from the Alliance. He sat as an independent after failing to join other parties, known for controversial views.
Kicked Out
Jack Ramsay
2000Reform Party → IndependentMPAlberta
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Jack Ramsay, a Reform Party MP for Crowfoot in Alberta and former RCMP officer, was suspended from the Reform caucus in November 1999 following criminal charges and personal con…
Kicked Out
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Jake E. Hoeppner
2000Reform Party → IndependentMPManitoba
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Jake Hoeppner, a Reform Party MP for Portage—Lisgar in Manitoba, had a prolonged falling out with the party that began with his suspension from caucus in July 1999. Hoeppner was…
Kicked Out
Jim Jones
2000Progressive Conservative → Canadian AllianceMPOntario
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Jim Jones, a Progressive Conservative MP for Markham in Ontario, defected to the newly formed Canadian Alliance in September 2000. Jones had been expelled from the PC caucus in …
Switched Sides
Angela Vautour
1999NotableNDP → Prog. ConservativeMPNew Brunswick
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One of the most dramatic ideological shifts - from the left-wing NDP all the way to the right-wing Progressive Conservatives.
Changed Beliefs
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Anna-Marie Castrilli
1999Ontario Liberal → Progressive ConservativeMPPOntario
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Castrilli, Ontario Liberal MPP for Downsview, crossed to the PCs after losing her Liberal nomination due to riding redistribution. She joined the governing party of Mike Harris.
Strategic Move
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Réjean Lefebvre
1999Bloc Québécois → IndependentMPQuebec
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Réjean Lefebvre, a Bloc Québécois MP, left the party caucus in January 1999 following personal disputes with the party leadership. Lefebvre had been elected in the 1993 BQ sweep…
Kicked Out
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Alex Cullen
1998Ontario Liberal → Ontario NDPMPPOntario
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Cullen, Ontario Liberal MPP for Ottawa West, left the Liberals to join the Ontario NDP, citing disagreements over the party's direction on social policy.
Changed Beliefs
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Bernard St-Laurent
1997Bloc Québécois → IndependentMPQuebec
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Bernard St-Laurent, a Bloc Québécois MP for Manicouagan, broke with the party in March 1997 following internal disputes with the BQ leadership. St-Laurent had been elected in th…
Fought Their Leader
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Jack Gooshen
1997NotableProgressive Conservative → IndependentMLASaskatchewan
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Gooshen, Saskatchewan PC MLA, refused to join the new Saskatchewan Party formed from the merger of PCs and Liberals, choosing instead to sit as an independent.
Stood on Principle
Janet (Jan) Brown
1996Reform Party → IndependentMPAlberta
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Jan Brown, a Reform Party MP for Calgary Southeast, was suspended from the Reform caucus on May 7, 1996, after clashing repeatedly with the party leadership. Brown had been one …
Kicked Out
John Nunziata
1996NotableLiberal → IndependentMPOntario
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In 1993, the Liberals won a huge election partly by promising to eliminate the GST (sales tax). Once in power, they broke that promise. Nunziata voted against his own party's bu…
Stood on Principle
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Jag Bhaduria
1994Liberal → IndependentMPOntario
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Bhaduria was removed from the Liberal caucus after controversy over falsified educational credentials and a previous court case. He sat as an independent, styling himself a "Lib…
Kicked Out
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Denis Pronovost
1993Progressive Conservative → IndependentMPQuebec
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Denis Pronovost, a Progressive Conservative MP from Quebec, left the Conservative caucus in June 1993 as the Mulroney government was in its death throes. Pronovost was part of t…
Fought Their Leader