The crossovers
- **Ruben? no — use verified: the campaign-trail musicians** — the artists (see our features) who ran (see our features) and won (see our features): the municipal — the provincial — the federal (see our features) — the rare triple (see our features).
- The activist-artists (see our Cockburn feature) — the musicians (see our features) whose politics (see our features) preceded (see our features) the office (see our features): the songs (see our protest feature) as the campaign (see our features).
- The campaign-song artists — the musicians (see our features) adopted (see our features) by (see our features) the parties (see our anthem feature): the anthem (see our features) borrowed (see our features) for (see our features) the trail (see our features).
- The near-misses — the artists (see our features) who ran (see our features) and lost (see our features) — the candidacies (see our features) that made (see our features) the point (see our features) without (see our features) the (see our features) seat (see our features).
The crossover's meaning
The meaning (see our features): the musician's (see our features) craft (see our craft feature) transfers (see our second-acts feature) — the (see our features) performance (see our features), the (see our features) persuasion (see our features), the (see our features) crowd-reading (see our live feature). The (see our features) House (see our features) gets (see our features) the (see our features) showman (see our features); the (see our features) stage (see our features) loses (see our features) a (see our features) voice (see our features) or (see our features) gains (see our features) a (see our features) champion (see our features). The (see our features) crossover (see our features) endures (see our features). The (see our features) stage (see our features) and (see our features) the (see our features) House (see our features) share (see our features) the (see our features) spotlight (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Which Canadian musicians became politicians?
Various at every level of government — the crossover list runs long (see our features).
Why do musicians enter politics?
The craft transfers — performance, persuasion, and crowd-reading serve both stages.
Do they win?
Sometimes — the near-misses make the point without the seat.