Senators
Current List
who Changed Parties while in the Senate
Last Update: 2006.09.26
Last Verified: 2006.09.26
Note: This List includes Senators who have changed political affiliation after their initial appointment to the Senate. Please note that Senators belonging to a political party that has undergone a merger or amalgamation during their tenure are not considered to have changed political affiliation, nor are Senators refusing to join the new parties at the time of the merger or amalgamation who remained with the defunct parties. The following publications were used as source material: Senate Debates, Canadian Parliamentary Guides, Canadian Directory of Parliament, Canadian News Facts, press clippings, as well as various political textbooks and biographies.
| Name and Political Affiliation |
From |
To |
| NANCY RUTH, |
| Progressive Conservative |
2005.03.24 |
2006.03.28 |
| Conservative |
2006.03.29 |
|
|
| RIVEST, Jean-Claude |
| Conservative |
2004.02.02 |
2004.08.31 |
|
| Independent |
2004.08.31 |
|
| Sat as a Progressive Conservative from March 11, 1993 to February 1, 2004. Joined the new Conservative Party of Canada, February 2, 2004, at the time of the merger. Chose to sit as an Independent as of August 31, 2004. |
| COOLS, Anne Clare |
| Liberal |
1979.05.22 |
2004.06.07 |
| Conservative |
2004.06.08 |
|
|
| SPIVAK, Mira |
| Conservative |
2004.02.02 |
2004.02.02 |
|
| Independent |
2004.02.03 |
|
| Sat as a Progressive Conservative from November 17, 1986 to February 1, 2004. Joined the new Conservative Party of Canada, February 2, 2004, at the time of the merger. Chose to sit as an Independent as of February 3, 2004. |
| ST. GERMAIN, Gerry |
| Progressive Conservative |
1983.08.29 |
2000.06.29 |
| Independent Conservative |
2000.06.30 |
2000.10.17 |
|
| Canadian Alliance |
2000.10.18 |
2004.02.01 |
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