Canadian WI: Mulroney elected PC leader '76?

Well, what happens? Trudeau himself admitted that Mulroney would have been his best opponent and later even offered him a Cabinet seat and a safe Montreal nomination if he switched parties. I'd say though PET will hammer home the experience card, Mulroney will retort "I don't have experience with recessionary economic policy" or something to that effect. Quebec alone guarantees a PC majority in '79 IMO.
 
Mulroney provides a clear contrast to Trudeau ideologically, while also providing youth and charisma. I agree with the '79 victory prediction.
 
Mulroney provides a clear contrast to Trudeau ideologically, while also providing youth and charisma. I agree with the '79 victory prediction.

Yep. I don't know how strong the tidal wave will be, but the Liberals probably hit somewhere in the 90s seat-wise. Lose Ontario and part of Quebec, plus parts of the Atlantic provinces. Debates would be fascinating- IOTL Trudeau never had a memorable debate exchange, quite astonishingly. Very vigorous discussion and a bad visual contrast for Trudeau because Mulroney is much younger and taller.

Something like PC 151, Liberal 90, NDP 41.
 
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