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Newfoundland's Politics Loses Gusto
Article written on location from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Desbarats explores the strange, mystified, and almost familial nature of Newfoundland politics at the time. This traditional political style was being weakened by a new,…
Tags: Conservative, Politics
Tory Hopes in Quebec Ride on a Leader
Focuses on the Conservative Party’s decision over who would lead the upcoming election campaign in Quebec. He notes that all members who were being considered were bilingual and that despite possessing an English surname, candidate…
Tags: Bilingualism, Brian Mulroney, Conservative, Election
Unique Canada' PM's Election Theme
Discussed Pierre Trudeau’s election campaign, which stressed Canada’s uniqueness and superiority on the world stage. However, Desbarats believed this view may not be agreeable to Quebecers.
Tags: Cultural Identity, Election, Pierre Trudeau, Politics
Sometimes the Naked Animal Escapes
The article focuses on a book by Richard Simeon of Queens University, entitled The Making of Recent Policy in Canada. The book argues that much of Canada’s supposed policy making through the last 10 years was really an illusion to…
Trudeau: In Search of a Hot Issue
Desbarats discusses the major campaign topics of the NDP, Liberal and Social Credit parties. In his interactions with citizens across the country, while following the campaign, he believed a liberal majority seemed probable. The…
Tags: Canada, Election, Liberal, Pierre Trudeau, Political parties, Politics
The Speeches Stanfield Hasn't Made
Desbarats explains why he believes that Conservative Leader Robert Stanfield has not been able to lead a very successful campaign. He feels as though Stanfield does not back up his claims or ambitions with concrete evidence or…
Tags: Canada, Commentary, Conservatives, Election, Politics, Robert Stanfield
Stanfield - 'The Alternative' - may Have Muffed Things
This article is very similar to an article published in the Toronto Star four days earlier. Desbarats strongly believed that Stanfield would not win the election even though Stanfield’s personality had remained quite constant, if…
Tags: Conservatives, Election, Policy, Politics, Robert Stanfield
Lewis on 'Cloud Nine' He's Now Firm Leader with Tax 'Bum' Issue
"From the time the federal election was called The Star’s Ottawa editor, Peter Desbarats, has crossed the country several times with the political leaders. Throughout his travels, he kept a notebook on the campaign. A series of…
Tags: Liberal, NDP, Pierre Trudeau, Political parties, Politics
If Asked to Peacekeep, Reluctant Canada has No Option
Desbarats discusses the difficult position Canada was in regarding its decision about whether or not to participate in the Viet Nam War. If Canada were to refuse to peacekeep, it would tarnish its reputation as peacekeepers.…
On Budget Eve All Signs Point to Spring Election
This article revolves around the passing of the federal budget and the call for an election, which may occur, if not it was not passed. Stanfield and his Conservative Party declared that they would vote against tax cuts for…
Tags: Conserative, Election, Federal budget, NDP, Politics, Robert Stanfield
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