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 The Man from High River: Joe Clark |
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"Joe Who?" read a newspaper headline when Alberta's Joe Clark claimed the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives in 1976. Three years later, Clark became Canada's youngest prime minister, at age 39, but his minority government lasted just nine months. Forced out as leader in 1983, Clark took on high-profile cabinet posts in foreign affairs and constitutional change. In 1998, he returned to lead the decimated Tories and fight off efforts to unite the right. CBC Archives looks at Joe Clark's life in politics. |
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 The Progressive Conservative youth member pitches his party's merits to the nation before the 1965 election. (Radio; runs 1:36) |
 Clark is elected an MP and marries Maureen McTeer, a young but seasoned fellow conservative. (TV; runs 8:00) |
 A grassroots campaign wins Clark the Progressive Conservative leadership on the fourth ballot. (TV; runs 4:19) |
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 The Tories under Clark win a minority, giving Canada its youngest prime minister in history. (TV; runs 7:08) |
 The new government faces heavy criticism over its decision to relocate Canada's embassy in Israel. (TV; runs 4:54) |
 In a confidence vote on the Tories' first budget, Clark's government is defeated by a margin of 139 to 133. (TV; runs 7:34) |
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 The Liberals win a majority in the 1980 election, setting up a possible Tory leadership struggle. (Radio; runs 11:33) |
 Seeking a "clearer mandate" from his divided party, Clark calls a leadership convention. (TV; runs 9:17) |
 At the 1983 leadership convention, Clark tries to convince his polarized party that he's still the best man for the job. (TV; runs 5:53) |
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 As minister of Constitutional Affairs, Clark is on a mission to convince Canadians to say Yes to the Charlottetown Accord. (Radio; runs 8:10) |
 Clark announces his intention to run for the leadership of the struggling Progressive Conservatives. (TV; runs 3:42) |
 Joe Clark denies he's blocking efforts to join his Tories and the Canadian Alliance into a single right-of-centre party. (Radio; runs 7:41) |
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