Other posts in this series are at the end of this post. 1956 Venturing into the middle of the decade, Quebec was four years removed from its last election and ready to once again to go to the polls. Maurice Duplessis continued to lead the Union...
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau had been able to win a majority in 1974 after shifting tactics on the campaign trail, which had previously hurt him in 1972 when he won a minority government. With several issues facing Canada including high gas prices...