1935
Mired in the Great
Depression, voters
throw out the Conservatives
and elect Liberal Mackenzie
King, who goes on to become
Canada’s most elected PM.1962
While Conservative PM
John Diefenbaker wins third
consecutive election, the
NDP breaks through on
the national stage,
capturing 19 seats.1867
An unlikely Liberal-
Conservative alliance
forms a majority government
and John A. Macdonald
becomes Canada’s first
Prime Minister.1968
An era of cultural upheaval
sees the dour Tory Robert
Stanfield lose to Liberal Pierre
Trudeau, marking the beginning
of a political dynasty.
2015
Like his father, Justin
Trudeau becomes a global
star, ending nine years
under Stephen Harper's
Conservatives.1993
Brian Mulroney resigns
before election. Replacement
Kim Campbell retains only two
seats, creating a decade-long
Liberal grip on power.Before you turn the page and immerse yourself in
everything you ever wanted to know about Election 2019,
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