X Marks the Spot

In an ongoing attempt to keep track of where people are sitting in the House of Commons, here's a seat update.

The most recent change came Wednesday when Liberal MP Joe Comuzzi got the boot. Leader Stephane Dion kicked him out because Comuzzi said he would refuse to vote against the Conservative budget.

So, let's track the seats from Election Day 2006 until now.

This was how it looked on January 23, 2006:
Conservatives - 124
Liberals - 103
Bloq Quebecois - 51
NDP - 29
Ind - 1

First surprise was David Emerson crossing the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives, just 15 days after being elected. Minus-1 for the Liberals; plus-1 for the Conservatives.

Then Conservative MP Garth Turner was kicked out of the party because he was a rabble rouser. Minus-1 for the Conservatives.

Bloc Quebecois MP Benoit Sauvageau died. Minus-1 for the BQ.

Raymond Gravel replaced Sauvageau when he won the by-election. Plus-1 for the BQ.

Liberal MP Joe Fontana left Ottawa to run, unsuccessfully, as a mayoral candidate in London. Minus-1 for the Liberals.

Glen Pearson replaced Fontana when he won the by-election. Plus-1 for the Liberals.

Mississauga-Streetsville MP Wajid Khan, who was elected as a Liberal, crossed the floor and joined the Conservatives. Minus-1 for the Liberals. Plus-1 for the Conservatives.

Independent MP Garth Turner joined the Liberals. Plus-1 for the Liberals.

And then Joe Comuzzi on Wednesday was kicked out of the Liberal caucus. Minus-1 for the Liberals.

So, let's rack up the scores.

Conservatives (124) + Emerson - Turner + Khan = 125

Liberals (103) - Emerson - Fontana + Pearson - Khan + Turner - Comuzzi = 101

Bloc Quebecois (51) - Sauvageau + Gravel = 51

Independents (1) + Turner - Turner + Comuzzi = 2