# Robert Toupin

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Canadian politician (born 1949)

Robert Toupin MP Member of Parliament for Terrebonne In office 1984–1988 Preceded by Joseph-Roland Comtois Succeeded by Jean-Marc Robitaille Personal details Born (1949-01-20) January 20, 1949 (age 77) L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada Party Progressive Conservative (1984-1986) Independent (1986, 1987-1988) New Democratic (1986-1987)

**Robert Toupin** (born January 20, 1949) is a former Canadian politician who served as the [member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(Canada)) (MP) in the [House of Commons](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) for the [riding](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) of [Terrebonne](/source/Terrebonne_(federal_electoral_district)) from 1984 to 1988.

Toupin had been a worker for the [Quebec Liberal Party](/source/Quebec_Liberal_Party)[1] when he joined the [Progressive Conservative Party of Canada](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) following [Brian Mulroney](/source/Brian_Mulroney)'s election as party leader. Toupin was a successful Tory candidate in [Terrebonne](/source/Terrebonne_(federal_electoral_district)) riding in the [1984 federal election](/source/1984_Canadian_federal_election).[2]

Critical of the new government's policies, he [crossed the floor](/source/Crossing_the_floor) in May 1986 to sit as an [independent](/source/Independent_(politician)).[3] He attempted to join the [Liberal Party of Canada](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) but the Liberal [riding association](/source/Riding_association) for the constituency he represented rejected him.[4] He ultimately joined the [New Democratic Party](/source/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]

Toupin was defeated as an independent candidate in the [1988 federal election](/source/1988_Canadian_federal_election).[8]

## Electoral record

v t e 1988 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Jean-Marc Robitaille 35,345 52.76 -7.55 Liberal Claire Brouillet 12,422 18.54 -7.66 Independent Robert Toupin 10,390 15.51 New Democratic Lauraine Vaillancourt 7,194 10.74 +1.86 Rhinoceros Alain Cowboy De Lagrave 1,647 2.46 Total valid votes 66,998 97.59 Total rejected ballots 1,655 2.41 +0.21 Turnout 68,653 73.84 -1.09 Eligible voters 68,653 Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.06 Source: Elections Canada[9]

v t e 1984 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Robert Toupin 43,822 60.30 +51.19 Liberal Joseph-Roland Comtois 19,040 26.20 -42.20 New Democratic Brian Umansky 6,454 8.88 -4.04 Parti nationaliste Jean-A. Bonin 3,060 4.21 Commonwealth of Canada Claude Brosseau 292 0.40 Total valid votes 72,668 97.80 Total rejected ballots 1,634 2.20 +0.82 Turnout 74,302 74.93 +7.98 Electors on the lists 99,162 Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +46.70 Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["CBC News In Depth: Canadian government"](http://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/cdngovernment/crossing.html). Cbc.ca. June 27, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Will Toupin be a team player for NDP?"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-will-toupin-be-a-team-player/143455609/). *[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Montreal))*. Ottawa, Ontario. [The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press). December 17, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Quebec MP quits Conservatives to sit as independent"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-quebec-mp-quits-conservative/143455890/). and ["Quebec Conservative MP quits to sit as independent"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-quebec-conservative-mp-quits/143455986/). *[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Montreal))*. Ottawa, Ontario. May 15, 1986. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** McGillivray, Don (December 18, 1986). ["Cheap and easy Quebec seat may hurt the NDP"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator-cheap-and-easy-qu/143456279/). *[The Hamilton Spectator](/source/The_Hamilton_Spectator)*. Ottawa, Ontario. [Southam News](/source/Postmedia_Network). p. A6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Block, Irwin (December 17, 1986). ["Toupin faces fight to hold seat"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-toupin-faces-fight-to-hold-s/143456449/). *[The Gazette](/source/The_Gazette_(Montreal))*. Repentigny, Quebec. p. B1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Quebec MP quits NDP, citing extremism faction"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix-quebec-mp-quits-ndp-citing/143456777/). *[The Star-Phoenix](/source/The_Star-Phoenix)*. Ottawa, Ontario. [The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press). October 27, 1987. p. A12. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Conway, J.F. (November 12, 1987). ["Toupin was bad political retreat for Broadbent"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/waterloo-region-record-toupin-was-bad-po/143456937/). *[Waterloo Region Record](/source/Waterloo_Region_Record)*. Waterloo, Ontario. p. A7. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["St. Germain, five other ministers defeated"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-st-germain-five-othe/143457187/). *[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)*. Ottawa, Ontario. November 22, 1988. p. A2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). [Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer](https://archive.org/details/micro_IA40243223_1098/page/680/mode/1up) (Report). Ottawa: [Elections Canada](/source/Elections_Canada). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-662-56648-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-662-56648-3).

## External links

- [Robert Toupin – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13417)

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