1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election
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1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election
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The 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was held on April 6, 1968. The election was won by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who became the new prime minister of Canada as a result. He was the unexpected winner in what was one of the most important leadership conventions in party history. The Globe and Mail's newspaper report the next day called it "the most chaotic, confusing, and emotionally draining convention in Canadian political history." The con
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Canadian election
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Liberal_Party_of_Canada_leadership_election
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2004-08-02T06:21:47Z
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2024-09-10T16:04:38Z
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