See also: Blue (def. 1) Liberal ((n.)) rouge ((n.)) (def. 2)
- 1875  The downfall of Sir George Cartier, the union between the [ultramontanes] and the Reds of Quebec, and the formation of the League in Ontario, give a new complexion to the soi-disant Liberalism of the Globe.
- 1962  Since Confederation we have heard the same old story, have changed from red to blue and blue to red.