List of Canadian Politicians Who Have Crossed The Floor - 1970s

1970s

• 1971 - Paul Hellyer, who had left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Liberal and subsequently attempted to form a new party, Action Canada, joined the Progressive Conservatives, and sought its leadership in 1976. (In 1982, outside of Parliament and the political spotlight, he rejoined the Liberals, in 1995 formed the Canadian Action Party, and in the 2000s sought to merge it with the NDP.)
• 1972: Raymond Rock physically crossed the floor from the Liberals caucus to join the Progressive Conservatives.
• 1974 Garde Gardom, Pat McGeer, and Alan Williams, all BC Liberal MLAs, crossed to Social Credit
• 1974 Hugh Curtis, BC Conservative MLA crossed to Social Credit
• 1975 Frank Calder MLA for Atlin since 1949 crossed floor from NDP to Social Credit.
• 1977 - Jack Horner, Progressive Conservatives to Liberals; joined Pierre Trudeau's cabinet. Defeated as Liberal candidate in 1979.
• 1977 - Colin Thatcher, Saskatchewan MLA for Thunder Creek, Liberals to the Conservatives.
• 1978 - James Armstrong Richardson leaves the Liberals by physically crossing the floor to sit as an independent MP.