Tories at the crossroads
Article Abstract:
The Progressive Conservative Party will hold a convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba, starting on Aug 22, 1996. The party is attempting to make a comeback after its devastating defeat in Oct 1993. There is a power battle between moderates such as Jean Charest and the right-wing youth group.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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Five on the line
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There are five parliamentary seats being contested in Canada's Mar 25, 1996, by-elections, in addition to the closely watched race in Papineau/St-Michel, Montreal. The Bloc Quebecois could lose its status as the official opposition party if Reform party candidates do well.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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