After the monumental change brought forward by the 1993 election, things were a bit more stable and relaxed going into the 1997 election. The election came only two years after the 1995 Quebec Referendum, which asked voters whether or not Quebec...
You can donate to Canadian History Ehx at By the mid-point of the 1980s, Canada was looking for a change. Joe Clark had been ousted as leader of the Progressive Conservatives, replaced by newcomer Brian Mulroney, who did not have a seat in...
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...
When the country erupted with Trudeaumania in 1968, by the time 1972 rolled around, the swinging 60s were over, and the honeymoon period for Trudeau had since ended. The Liberals were still high in the polls, but the slumping economy was hurting the...
By the time the Expo 67 and the Canadian Centennial had ended, it was 1968 and Canada was looking a bit different. Over the previous five years since the Liberals had come back into power, the country had a new flag, Universal Healthcare, the Canada...
Since 1957, the Progressive Conservatives had been in power in Canada with the fiery John Diefenbaker serving as the prime minister of Canada. After winning the largest majority in Canadian history in 1958, Diefenbaker saw his majority become a...
After the stunning landslide for Diefenbaker in 1958, it had been a long four years for the prime minister. Over those years, he had seen his popularity drop over the issues of nuclear weapons in Canada and the Avro Arrow cancellation. There were...
After the massive win for Louis St. Laurent and the Liberals in 1949, there was hope that the party would once again get a majority when the next election came about. This would be a re-match between St. Laurent and his Progressive Conservative...
When 1949 came along, both of the major parties in Canada were now led by new individuals. The Conservatives had forced John Bracken out of his leadership role in 1948 and in his place was George Drew, the former premier of Ontario who led his...
The 1945 election would be the last election that William Lyon Mackenzie King would ever take part in. After leading the Liberals since 1919, through six elections prior to 1945, he would face one more contest. By the time the election rolled around...