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Canada’s provinces see leadership shifts in 1960s era politics
The piece surveys provincial political scenes across Canada, highlighting premier changes and party leaderships. It notes Harry Strom and Peter Lougheed in Alberta, Thatcher’s Liberals in Saskatchewan, Weir in Manitoba, Robarts in Ontario, Lesage and Bertrand in Quebec, Hatfield and Van Horne in New Brunswick, Smith in Nova Scotia, Campbell in Prince Edward Island, Keys in waiting, and Smallwood in Newfoundland, with various Liberals, Tories and NDP figures poised for upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Strom
Peter Lougheed
Calgary
Liberals
Ernest Manning
Strom
Lougheed
Saskatchewan
Ross Thatcher
CCF
Woodrow Lloyd
Manitoba
Walter Weir
Duff Roblin
Bobby Bend
NDP
Russell Paulley
Ontario
George Drew
John Robarts
Robert
Rene Levesque
New Brunswick
Saint John
Richard Hatfield
Charlie van Horne
Louis Robichaud
van Horne
Nova Scotia
Ike Smith
Robert Stanfield
Gerald Regan
Prince Edward Island
Alex Camp
Bell
Walter Shaw
Campbell
Mr. Shaw
George Keys
Keys
Newfoundland
Joey Smallwood
Confederation
Smallwood