WI Brian Mulroney wins Tory leadership in '76?

Let's say Mulroney wins the PC leadership contest in 1976 and enters the Commons in a by-election shortly thereafter. Can he beat PET in 1980? Quebec will be evenly split or a slight edge (40-35) to the Tories. I say he could beat Trudeau.
 
Sorry must learn to comprehend what I read. Ignore my unedited message. I missed the part in the original post where Mulroney wins the leadership in 76. Was confused by the reference to the 80 election instead of the 79 election.

In that case I think Mulroney does win. The country was ready to dump the Liberals.
 
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