Born on March 21, 1936 to Percy and Mary Broadbent, Ed Broadbent was raised in a typical home for the time in Oshawa, where his father worked for General Motors. In 1961, Broadbent married Yvonne Yamaoka, who was a town planner and had lived through...
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...