History Of The Liberal Party

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Brief History The Liberal Party was created a short time after confederation. It had little luck a first being considered a minority government, but in 1873 Canada formed its first liberal government with Alexander Mackenzie as the leader (image on right), he was the second prime minister following Sir John A MacDonald. Edward Blake later took over the position of the liberal party due to Mackenzie's lack of ‘political vision’. Blake was the only leader to never become Prime Minister until the 21 century (Christina.M McCall). After that the leaders of the liberal party included Sir Wilfrid Laurier, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Louis St Laurent, Lester. B Pearson, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, John Turner, Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and the current

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