When we left the 1970s, the Progressive Conservatives under Joe Clark had barely squeaked into power. Forming a government in mid-1979 with just a two seat majority ensured a precarious position and one easily disrupted. Sure enough, two months into the new decade the Progressive Conservative party was defeated in Parliament, spurring an election call.
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