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Joe Clark: The Man from High River
"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.
Last updated: December 14, 2012
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The Progressive Conservative youth member pitches his party's merits t...
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Scenes from the convention floor as Joe Clark wins the 1976 leadership...
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A grassroots campaign wins Clark the Progressive Conservative leadersh...
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New broadcasts from Parliament display Joe Clark's fast humour as lead...
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Joe Clark battles with his wooden image, his comparative obscurity, an...
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Conservative Joe Clark campaigns in Toronto in the 1979 election.
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The Tories under Clark win a minority, giving Canada its youngest prim...
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Clark is elected an MP and marries Maureen McTeer, a young but seasone...
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A look at Joe Clark's political career, including a period as a speech...
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The new government faces heavy criticism over its decision to relocate...
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CBC reports live from the non-confidence vote that brings down Joe Cla...
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The Liberals win a majority in the 1980 election, setting up a possibl...
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Joe Clark's wife is not the typical political spouse.
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Seeking a "clearer mandate" from his divided party, Joe Clark calls a ...
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At the 1983 leadership convention, Clark tries to convince his polariz...
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As minister of Constitutional Affairs, Clark is on a mission to convin...
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Parliamentarians pay tribute to Joe Clark when he announces he won't r...
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Clark announces his intention to run for the leadership of the struggl...
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Joe Clark faces an uphill battle after winning the leadership of the d...
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Joe Clark denies he's blocking efforts to join his Tories and the Cana...