Robert Toupin

Robert Toupin
MP
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	January 20, 1949 (age 75); L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative (1984-1986); Independent (1986, 1987-1988); New Democratic Party (1986-1987)

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.

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

v t e 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

v t e 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

^ "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.

External links

Robert Toupin – Parliament of Canada biography

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

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] 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.

[5] Block, Irwin (December 17, 1986). "Toupin faces fight to hold seat". The Gazette. Repentigny, Quebec. p. B1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

[6] "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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] "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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