A Liberal Platform Document And Trudeau’s Image
A cautious committee produced Liberal party platform may or may not reflect Trudeau’s views It risks weakening his image as a pragmatic operator rather than a decision maker The piece questions whether the document will help or hurt his campaign and could be among the most ineffective platforms in Canadian politics.
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Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Mr. Trudeau
Edmonton
Edmonton Centre
William Hawrelak
Hawrelak
Mr. Stanfield
Stonefield
Stanfield
Don Taylor
Suvutham News Services
Trudeau as moving target style in evolving leadership
The piece argues Pierre Trudeau blends intellect and flexibility, remaining uncommitted on most issues while forming firm convictions on key ones. It compares his open mind to a scientist’s readiness to rebuild beliefs, noting youth appeal and wide generational reach, and concludes style defines him.
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Pierre Trudeau
People of
Canada
Bruce Phillips
Southam News Services
Trudeau
Phillips
Robert Oppenheimer
Mr. Trudeau
Mr. Phillips
Liberal Surge Threatens Southern Alberta Mayoral Style Senate
Liberal candidates backed by a young slate push to win two to four seats in nine southern Alberta ridings. Incumbents in Medicine Hat and Calgary South face strong challenges as Trudeau plans a June 18 Calgary visit to boost Liberal support. Calgary Centre and Rocky Mountain races hinge on park policy and vote splits amid regional opposition to redistribution.
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Calgary
Alberta
Red Deer
United States
Medicine Hat
Calgary South
H. A. “Bud” Olson
Social Credit Party
Pat Mahoney
Calgary Stampeder Football Club
Ray Ballard
Robert Stanfield
Trudeau
Liberals
Olson
Calgary Centre
Nick Taylor
Douglas Harkness
Northern Affairs
National Resources, Agriculture and Defence
Harkness
Rocky Mountain
Jasper
Banff
Waterton
Kananaskis
Allan Sulatycky
Salda-Key
Whitecourt
Hugh Gourlay
Douglas Caston
Sulatycky
National Parks
Rocky
Edmonton
Lethbridge
New Democratic Party
Ottawa
Liberals face uphill Alberta battle in Trudeau appeal
A confidential Liberal memo shows Alberta Liberals secure only 8 to 30 percent vote share in new constituencies other than Medicine Hat and Athabaska. Despite Trudeau optimism, Social Credit resistance and Edmonton Centre splits threaten Liberal hopes as Edmonton voters weigh leadership and local concerns.
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Trudeau
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Athabaska
Stanfield
Social Credit
Edmonton - Strathcona
Three-way fight mapped in South Saskatchewan elections
The outlook sees John Diefenbaker out, Alvin Hamilton in, and Pierre Trudeau rising as Liberals and NDP push in South Saskatchewan's seven seats. Wheat policy dominates, with Trudeau’s swing potential aided by Trudeaumania and redrawn ridings. Incumbents in Melville and Moose Jaw face renewed contests amid shifting boundaries.
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John Diefenbaker
Alvin Hamilton
Pierre Trudeau
Saskatchewan
New Democratic
Diefenbaker
Hamilton
Trudeau
Prince Albert
Hazen Argue
Lawrence Watson
Tories
Liberals
Douglas
South Saskatchewan
Argue
Watson
Melville - Yorkton
Jim Ormiston
Melville
Ernie Pascoe
Moose Jaw
Richard Southam
Qu’Apelle
Moose Mountain
Jack MacIntosh
Swift Current
Maple Creek
Ken More
Regina
Mr. Hamilton
NDP
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Don Sellar
Socred
Robert Thompson
Pcs
Calgary North
Incume
Eldon Woolliams
Peter Petrauk
Deane Gundlock
North
Duart Farquharson
Quebec
Confederation
Ernest Manning
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