Canadian WI: Paul Martin loses in 1988

IOTL Lasalle-Émard was targeted by the Tories and Martin came within 1000 votes of losing. Let's say he does lose. He could run and win in '93, but probably wouldn't get Finance in that scenario (a close-run thing IOTL). If Martin stays out of politics and John Manley becomes finance minister in '93, what will Chrétien's term look like without Martin politically?
 
Without Martin I guess people like Manley, Rock, Tobin end up having more influence. The government probably runs smoother then OTL, maybe enough that the Liberals stay in power longer.

No feud means a much healthier Liberal party.
 
Chrétien would not feel any pressure to leave early without an obvious heir apparent, so he could stay as long as he wanted. A succession battle between Rock, Manley and Tobin.
 
One thing to consider is that Sheila Copps probably does a lot better in the 1990 leadership race - IOTL, her and Martin split the nationalist vote in Quebec, plus, assuming nobody else entered, she'd easily be the most high-profile candidate besides Chretien, so would likely emerge as the most prominent alternative. This could set her up for a possible leadership run (almost certainly stronger than OTL) when Chretien retires.
 
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