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1993: Tories trampled in Liberal landslide
As Canada's first female Prime Minister, Kim Campbell was a media sensation and the Tory's best hope for a new lease on life. Those expectations were shattered on Oct. 25 when Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party swept to victory with 178 seats. The Conservatives dropped from a 154-seat majority to just two overnight.
Program: Prime Time News
Broadcast Date: Oct. 26, 1993
Guest(s): Kim Campbell, John Crosbie, Alain Perez
Host: Peter Mansbridge
Reporter: Joe Schlesinger
Duration: 3:01
Last updated: February 7, 2012
Page consulted on March 28, 2012
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