Robert Toupin

Robert Toupin (born January 20, 1949) is a Canadian former politician. Toupin served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.

Robert Toupin
MP
Member of Parliament
for Terrebonne
In office
1984–1988
Preceded byJoseph-Roland Comtois
Succeeded byJean-Marc Robitaille
Personal details
Born (1949-01-20) January 20, 1949
L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada
Political partyProgressive 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.

He was critical of the new government's policies and soon crossed the floor to sit as an Independent. He had attempted to join the Liberal Party of Canada but the Liberal riding association for the constituency he represented rejected him. He subsequently joined the New Democratic Party, becoming the first NDP Member of Parliament (MP) from a Quebec riding. However, he left the party after ten months to again sit as an Independent, after claiming that communists had infiltrated the party. He was then invited to join the Rhinoceros Party of Canada.

Toupin was defeated as an independent candidate in the 1988 federal election.

Electoral record
1988 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJean-Marc Robitaille35,34552.8-7.5
LiberalClaire Brouillet12,42218.5-7.7
IndependentRobert Toupin10,39015.5
New DemocraticLauraine Vaillancourt7,19410.7+1.9
RhinocerosAlain Cowboy De Lagrave1,6472.5
Total valid votes 66,998 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Toupin43,82260.30
LiberalJoseph-Roland Comtois (incumbent)19,04026.20
New DemocraticBrian Umansky6,4548.88
Parti nationalisteJean-A. Bonin3,0604.21
Commonwealth of CanadaClaude Brosseau2920.40
Total valid votes 72,668100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,634
Turnout 74,30274.93
Electors on the lists 99,162
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.

References
  1. "CBC News In Depth: Canadian government". Cbc.ca. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2018.


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