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1968-1984
Pierre Trudeau's 16-year dominance reshaped Canadian politics. Floor crossings during this era were often about joining the winning side.
Trudeau was the most dominant PM since Macdonald. Jack Horner's 1977 crossing - an Alberta Tory joining the Liberals - was the signature crossing of this era.
Hellyer left the Liberals, tried to start his own party, joined the Conservatives, then went back to the Liberals, then started another party. He crossed the floor more times th…
Calder was the first Indigenous person elected to any legislature in Canada, serving 26 years as a CCF/NDP member. He crossed to Social Credit, the governing party.
Horner was an Alberta Conservative who crossed to join Pierre Trudeau's Liberal cabinet. In Alberta, being a Liberal is almost unthinkable - this was a huge deal.