Robert Toupin (born January 20, 1949) is a former Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons for the riding of Terrebonne from 1984 to 1988.
Robert Toupin | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Terrebonne | |
| In office 1984–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Roland Comtois |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marc Robitaille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1949 L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (1984-1986) Independent (1986, 1987-1988) New Democratic Party (1986-1987) |
Toupin had been a worker for the Quebec Liberal Party[1] when he joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada following Brian Mulroney's election as party leader. Toupin was a successful Tory candidate in Terrebonne riding in the 1984 federal election.[2]
He was critical of the new government's policies crossed the floor in May 1986 to sit as an independent.[3] He attempted to join the Liberal Party of Canada but the Liberal riding association for the constituency he represented rejected him.[4] He ultimately joined the New Democratic Party (NDP), becoming the first NDP MP from a Quebec riding.[5] However, in October 1987, he left the party after ten months to again sit as an independent, after claiming that the party was dominated by the extreme left.[6][7] He was then invited to join the Rhinoceros Party of Canada.[8]
Toupin was defeated as an independent candidate in the 1988 federal election.[9]
Electoral record edit
| 1988 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Marc Robitaille | 35,345 | 52.8 | -7.5 | ||||
| Liberal | Claire Brouillet | 12,422 | 18.5 | -7.7 | ||||
| Independent | Robert Toupin | 10,390 | 15.5 | |||||
| New Democratic | Lauraine Vaillancourt | 7,194 | 10.7 | +1.9 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Alain Cowboy De Lagrave | 1,647 | 2.5 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 66,998 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Toupin | 43,822 | 60.30 | |||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Roland Comtois (incumbent) | 19,040 | 26.20 | |||||
| New Democratic | Brian Umansky | 6,454 | 8.88 | |||||
| Parti nationaliste | Jean-A. Bonin | 3,060 | 4.21 | |||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Claude Brosseau | 292 | 0.40 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 72,668 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,634 | |||||||
| Turnout | 74,302 | 74.93 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 99,162 | |||||||
| Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984. | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "CBC News In Depth: Canadian government". Cbc.ca. June 27, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Will Toupin be a team player for NDP?". The Gazette. Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian Press. December 17, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quebec MP quits Conservatives to sit as independent". and "Quebec Conservative MP quits to sit as independent". The Gazette. Ottawa, Ontario. May 15, 1986. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ McGillivray, Don (December 18, 1986). "Cheap and easy Quebec seat may hurt the NDP". The Hamilton Spectator. Ottawa, Ontario. Southam News. p. A6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Block, Irwin (December 17, 1986). "Toupin faces fight to hold seat". The Gazette. Repentigny, Quebec. p. B1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quebec MP quits NDP, citing extremism faction". The Star-Phoenix. Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian Press. October 27, 1987. p. A12. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Conway, J.F. (November 12, 1987). "Toupin was bad political retreat for Broadbent". Waterloo Region Record. Waterloo, Ontario. p. A7. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Cohn, Martin (October 27, 1987). "Lone Quebec NDP MP quits party after bitter dispute with Broadbent". Toronto Star. Ottawa, Ontario. p. A10. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Germain, five other ministers defeated". Vancouver Sun. Ottawa, Ontario. November 22, 1988. p. A2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
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