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On May 2, Art Hanger was the first Alliance MP suspended from caucus for criticizing Day. Two weeks later, on May 16, he was followed by Chuck Strahl, Gary Lunn , Jim Pankiw, Val Meredith , Grant McNally , Jay Hill and Jim Gouk . In late June, they were joined by Monte Solberg, Andy Burton and Brian Fitzpatrick , and in the first week of July by Deborah Grey and Inky Mark. Through the summer, this group of MPs sat as "Independent Alliance Caucus", and were jokingly dubbed the Rebel Alliance by political commentators.

In early September, an offer was made to the MPs that they would be readmitted to the Alliance caucus if they promised to refrain from criticizing Day's leadership. The MPs surveyed their constituents, and on September 10, the offer was accepted by Hanger, Gouk, Solberg, Fitzpatrick and Burton. The remaining seven MPs refused, and initiated the Democratic Representative Caucus on September 12September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). There are 110 days remaining. Events 490 BC Athens defeats Persia at the Battle of Marathon 1213 Peter II of Aragon, the king of Aragon, died at the Battle of Muret. 1609 Henry Hudson discov, with Strahl as its parliamentary leader. This was not intended as a new political party, but simply as a group caucus.

Two weeks later, on September 24September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). There are 98 days remaining. Events 622 Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina 1493 Christopher Columbus departs on his second expedition to the New World 1664 Netherlands surren, the DRC members entered into a coalition with the Progressive ConservativesProgressive Conservative Party of Canada Founded July 1, 1867 (nation's founding) Dissolved December 7, 2003Merged with CA into the Conservative Party Colours Blue (usu. w/ Red detailing) The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian po, which was intended to be Joe ClarkThis article is about Joe Clark the Canadian political leader. For the article about the United States Senator from Pennsylvania, see Joseph S. The Rt. Joe Clark Rank 16th Term June 4, 1979 March 3 1980 Predecessor Pierre Elliott Trudeau Successor Pierre's framework for proving that the two parties could be united on his terms rather than Day's. Clark, as PC leader, remained leader of the "PC-DRC Coalition" caucus, and Strahl, as leader of the DRC, was named deputy leader. The coalition agreement was controversial, but Clark and Strahl tried to propose common policies that would appeal to both PC and Alliance members.

On November 19November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 42 days remaining. Events 461 St. Hilarius becomes Pope. 1493 Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to go ashore on an island he only saw for the, Lunn left the DRC to rejoin the Alliance shortly after Day agreed to hold a new Alliance leadership race.

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Mark chose not to return to the Alliance caucus, instead sitting as an Independent Conservative, and later joining the PC caucus.

Pankiw's request for readmission to the Alliance caucus was denied, as he was embroiled in a political scandal involving a violent confrontation with an aboriginal constituent. He ran for mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2003, while still sitting as an independent MP, and again attracted controversy because his home was in fact outside of Saskatoon's city limits.