Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the biggest majority in Canadian history when the Progressive Conservatives won 211 seats in the House. Today, he's recognized as 'one of the most significant and important prime ministers Canada has ever had.'

Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered a speech titled, 'The Next Big Thing' for Canada at an event hosted by Canada 2020 in Ottawa on April 9, 2014.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY ARTHUR MILNES

June 1, 2023

KINGSTON, ONT.—Canada changed forever 40 years ago with the election of a Quebec corporate leader and veteran of Progressive Conservative backrooms as the national party’s leader.

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