Aside from the two times it happened to Arthur Meighen, this is the only election in Canadian history in which the sitting Prime Minister lost and was unseated in their own riding.
This was the first election in which the Natural Law Party, which advocated yogic flying as a solution to the world's problems, nominated candidates. Aside from the two times it happened to Arthur Meighen, this is the only election in Canadian history in which the sitting Prime Minister lost and was unseated in their own riding. Lucien Bouchard became Leader of the Opposition thanks to this election. The winner of this election had been attacked by an ad accusing him of "talking out of both sides of his mouth," a reference to his (*) Bell's palsy. The Progressive Conservatives fell from 156 to two seats in this election, falling behind even Preston Manning's Reform Party and Audrey McLaughlin's NDP. For 10 points, name this Canadian election which resulted in the Liberal Jean ChrÃ©tien replacing Kim Campbell as Prime Minister.
This was the first election in which the Natural Law Party, which advocated yogic flying as a solution to the world's problems, nominated candidates.
1993 Canadian federal election (or the 35th Canadian general election)