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Kim Campbell, First and Foremost
When Kim Campbell set her sights on Ottawa, she was a tart-tongued, unapologetically determined, razor-sharp intellectual. She confounded politicians and voters alike and her career was accordingly thrilling, awkward, at times thorny and ultimately very brief. CBC Archives examines Campbell's meteoric rise through the political ranks from her role as an outspoken backbencher to Canada's first woman prime minister. Image: photo of Kim Campbell by Barbara Woodley.

	Introducing Avril Campbell		Inside a backbencher's office		'Why are you afraid to hear me?'
	Young CBC reporter Avril Campbell interviews cowboy Alberta Slim. (TV; runs 2:25)		Social Credit backbencher Kim Campbell challenges her party's tough stance against abortion. (TV; runs 5:02)		Kim Campbell takes on free trade hecklers during the 1988 election. (TV; runs 3:14)

	An 'unspeakably lonely' life		Campbell the candidate		Prime Minister Kim Campbell
	Campbell speaks about the difficult and solitary life of politics. (Radio; runs 6:07)		Who will be the next Tory leader? An in-depth look at candidate Kim Campbell. (TV; runs 12:07)		At the PC leadership convention, Campbell is voted Canada's first woman prime minister. (TV; runs 11:08)

	No new jobs, Campbell promises		'What the hell are election campaigns for?'		Is this a prime minister?
	Campbell calls the election and makes her first stumble on the campaign trail. (TV; runs 2:35)		Campbell continues to lose crucial support as her campaign loses steam. (Radio; runs 7:04)		Campbell's campaign crosses the line with an unforgivable attack ad against Liberal Jean Chrétien. (TV; runs 3:01)

	A historic Tory defeat		A new starring role in L.A.		Campbell's life after politics
	After a disastrous campaign, nine years of Conservative rule comes to a close. (TV; runs 10:23)		Kim Campbell tries her hand at writing lyrics for a new musical titled Noah's Ark. (Radio; runs 6:31)		Campbell reflects on the importance of being the first woman prime minister of Canada. (TV; runs 3:55)

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