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1987-1995
The failure of constitutional reform triggered the founding of the Bloc Québécois and the near-dissolution of Canada in the 1995 referendum.
Lucien Bouchard's dramatic exit from Mulroney's cabinet and founding of the Bloc transformed Canadian politics for a generation.
Kilgour left the Conservatives over policy disagreements. He later joined the Liberals. Then in 2005, he left the Liberals too - one of only two people to cross the floor twice.
Bouchard was a cabinet minister under PM Mulroney. When the Meech Lake Accord (a constitutional deal meant to bring Quebec into the constitution) failed, Bouchard left the party…
Holden represented English-speaking Westmount in a party that fought for English language rights. He crossed to the Parti Québécois - a French-first, pro-independence party. It …