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Gonzo - Claude Wagner Leads The ProgCons
1968-1979: Pierre Trudeau (Liberal)
1968: Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), Tommy Douglas (New Democratic), Real Caouette (Ralliement creditiste), A.B. Patterson* (Social Credit)
1972 (Minority): Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), David Lewis (New Democratic), Rea; Caouette (Social Credit)
1974: Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), David Lewis* (New Democratic), Rea; Caouette (Social Credit)
1979: Claude Wagner (Progressive Conservative)
1979: Pierre Trudeau (Liberal), Rosemary Brown* (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1979-1988: Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative)
1983: Allan MacEachen (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1987 (Minority): Allan MacEachen (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1988-1996: Allan MacEachen (Liberal)
1988 (Minority): Brian Mulroney* (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1993: John Crosbie (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Preston Manning (Reform), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1996-1998: Paul Martin (Liberal)
1998-2005: Elwin Hermanson (Progressive Conservative)
1998: Paul Martin (Liberal), Alexa McDonough (New Democratic), Preston Manning (Reform), Tom Wappel (Social Credit)
2002: Paul Martin (Liberal), Alexa McDonough (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Preston Manning (Reform)
2005-2010: Jan Brown (Progressive Conservative)
2006: John McKay (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Deborah Grey (Reform)
2010-????: John McKay (Liberal)
2010 (Minority): Jan Brown (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Deborah Grey (Reform)
2014: Tom Mulcair (Progressive Conservative), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Danielle Smith (Reform), Lorne Calvert (New Democratic)
* = Defeated in riding
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This is a little quick list I wrote the basis of while waiting for a delayed train earlier. Basically this an attempt to make something somewhat realistic concerning Canadian politics (ironic considering I made a mini series where the nation became a Socred-NDP duopoly...) The POD, so to speak can be found during the 1976 Progressive Conservative leadership election where the revelation that Claude Wagner, the OTL runner up, had a slush fund, is not made ITTL. Wagner is thus able to leapfrog over Joe Clark to become leader of the Tories. The Socred and NDP leadership elections during this period have some slight variations compared to OTL, with Brown and Fortin winning - in this TL Fortin avoids his fatal car crash in early 1977, thus enabling the party to have a charismatic, popular, and youthful leader, though this in turn sees the party gradually drawn into the orbit of Quebec nationalism, to the consternation of some in the party. In the 1979 federal election the ProgCons and Socreds perform better in Quebec (the latter winning 10 seats, up one notionally before dissolution), enabling Wagner to win a slender majority, though this is larger when the votes of the Socred MPs are factored in. The election sees leadership changes for the NDP and the Liberals, for the former this is due to the party's untested leader coming third in her riding (which she had won narrowly in a by-election during the parliamentary term.) Allan MacEachen narrowly defeats Jean Chretien in a third ballot run off; meanwhile Lorne Nystrom, a former baby of the house. Wagner's Premiership is sadly cut short with his death from cancer less than two months after becoming Prime Minister. In the ensuing leadership election, third placed candidate in 1976 Brian Mulroney pulled off a surprise victory over Clark. Mulroney would maintain the Wagner majority at the 1983 election, though only just - this would falter by 1987 after a series of scandals, leading to a 'victory' for Mulroney, though leaving him several seats short of a majority. This is reversed a year later when MacEachen manages to form a minority government and also to scalp Mulroney in his Quebec riding. The subsequent election of the Red Tory John Crosbie would see an increase in support for the hitherto unheard of Reform Party, which would see its first parliamentarian Deborah Grey elected not long into the new Parliament. The strength of Reform is seen at the 1993 federal election when it wins upwards of a dozen seats in the west of the country, mostly in Alberta, where it's party leader Preston Manning is easily elected. MacEahen retires on his own accord in 1996, and is replaced by Paul Martin, who defeats Chretien in yet another close race for the leadership of the Liberal Party. Crosbie's replacement is Saskatchewan PC leader Edwin Hermanson who subsequently defeats Martin in two federal elections. By the mid 2000s the PCs have gone marginally further to the right in a bid to try and undercut the Reformists. By this time the NDP and Socreds have gone through their own leadership changes, with Nystrom standing down in favour of Alexander McDonough, only to stand once again and win when she opted to stand down. The Socreds surprisingly elected pro-life Liberal defector Tom Wappel, who stand aside not long after to be replaced by Mario Dumont, who injects a populist flare into the still small Socreds. Under Dumont's leadership the party will grow exponentially to around 40 seats by the present day ITTL. Hermanson will be replaced by fellow party moderate conservative Jan Brewer who is defeated in the 2010 federal election by Liberal John McKay. By the present day the Liberals, Socreds and the Reform Party, now led by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are on the up, especially after weak performances by the PCs and NDP at the 2015 federal election.
1968: Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), Tommy Douglas (New Democratic), Real Caouette (Ralliement creditiste), A.B. Patterson* (Social Credit)
1972 (Minority): Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), David Lewis (New Democratic), Rea; Caouette (Social Credit)
1974: Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative), David Lewis* (New Democratic), Rea; Caouette (Social Credit)
1979: Claude Wagner (Progressive Conservative)
1979: Pierre Trudeau (Liberal), Rosemary Brown* (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1979-1988: Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative)
1983: Allan MacEachen (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1987 (Minority): Allan MacEachen (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1988-1996: Allan MacEachen (Liberal)
1988 (Minority): Brian Mulroney* (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1993: John Crosbie (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Preston Manning (Reform), Andre-Gilles Fortin (Social Credit)
1996-1998: Paul Martin (Liberal)
1998-2005: Elwin Hermanson (Progressive Conservative)
1998: Paul Martin (Liberal), Alexa McDonough (New Democratic), Preston Manning (Reform), Tom Wappel (Social Credit)
2002: Paul Martin (Liberal), Alexa McDonough (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Preston Manning (Reform)
2005-2010: Jan Brown (Progressive Conservative)
2006: John McKay (Liberal), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Deborah Grey (Reform)
2010-????: John McKay (Liberal)
2010 (Minority): Jan Brown (Progressive Conservative), Lorne Nystrom (New Democratic), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Deborah Grey (Reform)
2014: Tom Mulcair (Progressive Conservative), Mario Dumont (Social Credit), Danielle Smith (Reform), Lorne Calvert (New Democratic)
* = Defeated in riding
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This is a little quick list I wrote the basis of while waiting for a delayed train earlier. Basically this an attempt to make something somewhat realistic concerning Canadian politics (ironic considering I made a mini series where the nation became a Socred-NDP duopoly...) The POD, so to speak can be found during the 1976 Progressive Conservative leadership election where the revelation that Claude Wagner, the OTL runner up, had a slush fund, is not made ITTL. Wagner is thus able to leapfrog over Joe Clark to become leader of the Tories. The Socred and NDP leadership elections during this period have some slight variations compared to OTL, with Brown and Fortin winning - in this TL Fortin avoids his fatal car crash in early 1977, thus enabling the party to have a charismatic, popular, and youthful leader, though this in turn sees the party gradually drawn into the orbit of Quebec nationalism, to the consternation of some in the party. In the 1979 federal election the ProgCons and Socreds perform better in Quebec (the latter winning 10 seats, up one notionally before dissolution), enabling Wagner to win a slender majority, though this is larger when the votes of the Socred MPs are factored in. The election sees leadership changes for the NDP and the Liberals, for the former this is due to the party's untested leader coming third in her riding (which she had won narrowly in a by-election during the parliamentary term.) Allan MacEachen narrowly defeats Jean Chretien in a third ballot run off; meanwhile Lorne Nystrom, a former baby of the house. Wagner's Premiership is sadly cut short with his death from cancer less than two months after becoming Prime Minister. In the ensuing leadership election, third placed candidate in 1976 Brian Mulroney pulled off a surprise victory over Clark. Mulroney would maintain the Wagner majority at the 1983 election, though only just - this would falter by 1987 after a series of scandals, leading to a 'victory' for Mulroney, though leaving him several seats short of a majority. This is reversed a year later when MacEachen manages to form a minority government and also to scalp Mulroney in his Quebec riding. The subsequent election of the Red Tory John Crosbie would see an increase in support for the hitherto unheard of Reform Party, which would see its first parliamentarian Deborah Grey elected not long into the new Parliament. The strength of Reform is seen at the 1993 federal election when it wins upwards of a dozen seats in the west of the country, mostly in Alberta, where it's party leader Preston Manning is easily elected. MacEahen retires on his own accord in 1996, and is replaced by Paul Martin, who defeats Chretien in yet another close race for the leadership of the Liberal Party. Crosbie's replacement is Saskatchewan PC leader Edwin Hermanson who subsequently defeats Martin in two federal elections. By the mid 2000s the PCs have gone marginally further to the right in a bid to try and undercut the Reformists. By this time the NDP and Socreds have gone through their own leadership changes, with Nystrom standing down in favour of Alexander McDonough, only to stand once again and win when she opted to stand down. The Socreds surprisingly elected pro-life Liberal defector Tom Wappel, who stand aside not long after to be replaced by Mario Dumont, who injects a populist flare into the still small Socreds. Under Dumont's leadership the party will grow exponentially to around 40 seats by the present day ITTL. Hermanson will be replaced by fellow party moderate conservative Jan Brewer who is defeated in the 2010 federal election by Liberal John McKay. By the present day the Liberals, Socreds and the Reform Party, now led by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are on the up, especially after weak performances by the PCs and NDP at the 2015 federal election.
- Gonzo
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