List of MPs who flipped on C-391

On September 22, 2010, 16 "Honourable Members" of the Canadian Parliament turned their backs on the people who elected them and voted instead with their party elites.

Despite the overwhelming voices of common Canadians across the country, 16 Opposition MPs ignored the will of their constituents, reversed their previous positions, and voted to keep the canadian long gun registry in place.

Bill C-391, which would have put an end to the registry, was halted by a Liberal-introduced motion that "the House not proceed with the Bill." The motion passed by a mere 153 to 151. DO NOT forget the names of these MPs or what they did! This is especially important with the election coming up on May 2!

MPs who are running for reelection have the local CPC candidate listed because it is now perfectly clear that ONLY the Conservative party is willing to get rid of the registry.

Liberals

Scott Andrews

Avalon NL
mailto:Andrews.S@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 992-4133

Fax: (613) 992-7277

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Wayne Easter

Malpeque
 PEI
mailto:Easter.W@parl.gc.ca

Ph: (613) 992-2406
Fax: (613) 995-7408

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Jim Karygiannis

Scarborough-Agincourt ON

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Scott Simms

Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor NL
mailto:Simms.S@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 996-3935

Fax: (613) 996-7622

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

New Democrats

Malcom Allen

Welland ON
mailto:Allen.Ma@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 995-0988
Fax: (613) 995-5245

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Charlie Angus

Timmins-James Bay ON
mailto:Angus.C@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 992-2919
Fax: (613) 995-0747

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.
• Takes the "I did it because the Tories were mean to me" angle: "If the Conservatives think the only way to move legislation forward is putting a big-assed (attack) billboard in my riding, that's not how legislation is done in this country." Apparently hasn't noticed that the billboard only went up AFTER he flipflopped.
• "I think the lesson here for the Conservatives is if they just took a few of the nice pills, if they just followed through on a few things, they might have what they want, but instead they aren't interested in working with anybody."

Fin Donnelly

New Westminster - Coquitlam BC

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Claude Gravelle

Nickel Belt ON
mailto:Gravelle.C@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 995-9107
Fax: (613) 995-9109

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Carol Hughes

Algoma—Manitoulin—
Kapuskasing ON
mailto:Hughes.C@parl.gc.ca

Ph: (613) 996-5376
Fax: (613) 995-6661

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.

Peter Stoffer

Sackville—Eastern Shore NS
mailto:Stoffer.P@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 995-5822
Fax: (613) 996-9655

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011 with 54.07% of the vote.
• Claims he personally does not support the long-gun registry, but voted to kill C-391 because his "constituents support it."
• Won his riding handily in the 2008 election, with 61.42 per cent of the vote.

Glenn Thibeault

Sudbury ON
email: Thibeault.G@parl.gc.ca
Ph: (613) 996-8962 Fax: (613) 995-2569

• Re-elected in the Canadian federal election, May 2 2011.
• Said he spent the summer "listening to his constituents" and that was why he decided to change his vote and keep the long gun registry.
• However, a riding-wide survey took place on October 18th where over 34,000 numbers were called and people were asked to respond. Of those surveyed, an overwhelming 77% responded that they believed Glenn Thibeault did the wrong thing in supporting the long gun registry while only 23% believed it was okay for Thibeault to change his vote.

Dealt with

Larry Bagnell

Liberal, Yukon
Defeated by Conservative Ryan Leef in the 2011 election.

Jean-Claude Damours

Liberal, Madawaska—Restigouche NB
Defeated by Conservative Bernard Valcourt in 2011 election.

Albina Guarnieria

Liberal, Mississauga East - Cooksville ON
Replaced in the May 2011 election with Liberal candidate Peter Fonseca, who was defeated by Conservative Wladyslaw Lizon.

Keith Martin

Liberal, Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca
 BC
Replaced in the May 2011 election with Liberal candidate Lillian Szpak, who was defeated by the NDP candidate.

Anthony Rota

Liberal, Nipissing—Timiskaming ON
Defeated by Conservative Jay Aspin in the 2011 election.

Todd Russel

Liberal, Labrador NL
Defeated by Conservative Peter Penashue in the 2011 election.

External links

• Thread on CGN forums
• CSSA press release