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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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6 crossings

Elenore Sturko

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Sturko, BC United MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, crossed to the BC Conservatives as BC United suspended its campaign in 2024.

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Ian Paton

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Paton, BC United MLA for Delta South, crossed to the BC Conservatives in 2024 as BC United suspended its campaign.

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Lorne Doerkson

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Doerkson, BC United MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin, individually crossed to the BC Conservatives as BC United collapsed in 2024.

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Peter Milobar

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Milobar, BC United MLA for Kamloops-Centre, crossed to the BC Conservatives as BC United collapsed in 2024.

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Teresa Wat

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Wat, BC United MLA for Richmond North Centre, crossed to the BC Conservatives as BC United collapsed in 2024.

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Trevor Halford

BC United → BC ConservativeMLABritish Columbia

Halford, BC United MLA for Surrey-White Rock, crossed to the BC Conservatives as BC United suspended its campaign.

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