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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.

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14 Anti-Confederate MPs join various parties

1869Notable

Anti-Confederate → VariousMPNova Scotia

3/5

When Joseph Howe negotiated better terms for Nova Scotia and joined the federal cabinet, 14 remaining Anti-Confederate MPs followed suit, joining the Liberal-Conservatives or Li…

Party Dissolved

Joseph Howe

1869Notable

Anti-Confederate → Liberal-ConservativeMPNova Scotia

5/5

Howe led the fight against Nova Scotia joining Canada. When that fight was lost, he negotiated better financial terms for Nova Scotia, then joined the government.

Party DissolvedGot Cabinet

Stewart Campbell

1868

Anti-Confederate → Liberal-ConservativeMPNova Scotia

2/5

Campbell, elected as an Anti-Confederate MP from Nova Scotia, joined the Liberal-Conservatives as the Anti-Confederate movement dissolved after Confederation.

Party Dissolved

Andrew Rainsford Wetmore

1866Notable

Anti-Confederate → Confederation PartyMLANew Brunswick

4/5

Wetmore, an Anti-Confederate in the New Brunswick colonial legislature, switched sides and supported Confederation after the pro-Confederation forces prevailed.

Party DissolvedGot Cabinet