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1987-1995
Meech Lake & Charlottetown
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.
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Lucien Bouchard
1990NotableProg. Conservative → Bloc QuébécoisMPQuebec
2/5
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…
Started New Party
David Kilgour
1990NotableProg. Conservative → IndependentMPAlberta
3/5
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.
Stood on PrincipleGot Cabinet
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Richard Holden
1992NotableEquality Party → Parti QuébécoisMNAQuebec
0/5
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 …
Changed Beliefs