Brian Mulroney came to power in the 1984 election, and quickly restored friendlier relations with the United States, which had been strained during Trudeau's time as Prime Minister. Mulroney's major focus was the establishment of free trade with the US, a very controversial topic. This eventually culminated in the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992. Mulroney also worked to appease the sovereignty movement in Quebec. In 1987, he attempted to draft the Meech Lake Accord, amending the 1982 constitution so that it would be accept ...

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Post-Confederation history of Canada, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Confederation, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Red River Rebellion, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Expansion westward, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Macdonald's National Policy, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The North-West Rebellion, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Manitoba Schools Question, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Population of the West, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Boer War, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Laurier's Government, Post-Confederation history of Canada - World War I, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The conscription crisis of 1917, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Post-war society, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Great Depression, Post-Confederation history of Canada - R.B. Bennett, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Return of Mackenzie King, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Legacy, Post-Confederation history of Canada - World War II, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The conscription crisis of 1944, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Post-war world and the Cold War, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The new flag, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The Quiet Revolution, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The October Crisis, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Trudeau and the 1970s, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The 1980 Quebec referendum, Post-Confederation history of Canada - The New constitution, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Brian Mulroney, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Chretien years and the 1995 referendum, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Contemporary issues, Post-Confederation history of Canada - National organization issues, Post-Confederation history of Canada - International issues, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Same-sex marriage, Post-Confederation history of Canada - Sponsorship scandal

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Brian Mulroney - Background Brian Mulroney - Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney - First Term Brian Mulroney - Second Term Brian Mulroney - Retirement
Brian Mulroney - After politics Brian Mulroney - Legacy Brian Mulroney - Supreme Court appointments Brian Mulroney - Notable cabinet ministers Brian Mulroney - Quote

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Brian Mulroney - First Term. Mulroney's having the first PC majority in 22 years was considered by many to be a breath of fresh air at first, but growing pains would soon surface. The lack of experience among appointed Ministers soon resulted in many embarassing scandals and conflict of interest allegations that would dog the government. The long time out of government also meant that many within ...

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Brian Mulroney, Brian Mulroney - Background, Brian Mulroney - Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney - First Term, Brian Mulroney - Second Term, Brian Mulroney - Retirement, Brian Mulroney - After politics, Brian Mulroney - Legacy, Brian Mulroney - Supreme Court appointments, Brian Mulroney - Notable cabinet ministers, Brian Mulroney - Quote

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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. In the UK the first major 1980s fashion trend was sparked by the arrival of the New Romantics in the popular music charts in 1980. The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1979 is also considered to be a major turning point. In America, the decade was most poignan ...

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1980s - Trends and Fashions 1980s - Music 1980s - Television 1980s - Film 1980s - Video Games 1980s - Others 1980s - People
1980s - Entertainers 1980s - Sports figures
1980s - Films 1980s - Television 1980s - Music

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The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of democracy, globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf War; popularization of Personal Computers and the Internet, leading to the .com boom. ...

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1990s - Events and trends
1990s - Similarities with the 2000s Decade 1990s - Technology 1990s - Science 1990s - War, peace, and politics 1990s - Economics 1990s - Culture 1990s - Other significant events
1990s - People
1990s - World leaders 1990s - Entertainers 1990s - Films 1990s - Books & Literature 1990s - Sports figures

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1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). 1939 - Events. January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 13 - Black Friday: 71 people die across Victoria in one of Australia's worst ever bushfires. January 24 - Earthquake kills 30.000 in Chile – about 50.000 sq mi razed January 26 - Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to Francisco Franco and ...

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1939 - Events
1939 - February 1939 - March 1939 - April 1939 - May 1939 - June 1939 - July 1939 - August 1939 - September 1939 - October 1939 - November 1939 - December 1939 - unknown dates 1939 - Ongoing events
1939 - Births
1939 - January 1939 - February 1939 - March 1939 - April 1939 - May 1939 - June 1939 - July 1939 - August 1939 - September 1939 - October 1939 - November 1939 - December
1939 - Deaths
1939 - January-March 1939 - April-August 1939 - October-September
1939 - Nobel Prizes

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1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1988 - Events. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. January 2 - Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 - Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 - Australia celebrates its bicentennial. 1988 - February. ...

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1988 - Events
1988 - February 1988 - March 1988 - April 1988 - May 1988 - June 1988 - July 1988 - August 1988 - September 1988 - October 1988 - November 1988 - December 1988 - Environmental change 1988 - Unknown dates
1988 - Births 1988 - Deaths
1988 - January to March 1988 - April to June 1988 - July to September 1988 - October to December
1988 - Nobel Prizes 1988 - Templeton Prize 1988 - Right Livelihood Award 1988 - Fictional references

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1984 - January. January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state. January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 24 independent units. January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). January 9 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's for the first time. January 10 - The United States and the Va ...

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1984, 1984 - Events, 1984 - January, 1984 - February, 1984 - March, 1984 - April, 1984 - May, 1984 - June, 1984 - July, 1984 - August, 1984 - September, 1984 - October, 1984 - November, 1984 - December, 1984 - Unknown dates, 1984 - Births, 1984 - January-April, 1984 - May-August, 1984 - September-December, 1984 - Deaths, 1984 - January-April, 1984 - May-August, 1984 - September-December, 1984 - Nobel Prizes, 1984 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1984 - Fictional references

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At age 15, Ben Johnson met coach Charlie Francis. Francis convinced him to join the Scarborough Optimists track and field club, training at York University. He also advised Johnson to get speech therapy to overcome his stutter. Charlie was a Canadian 100 metre sprint champion himself (1970, 1971 and 1973). He competed for Canada in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, reaching the second round with times of 10.51 and 10.68. His personal best was ...

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Ben Johnson athlete, Ben Johnson athlete - Road to the 1988 Olympics, Ben Johnson athlete - World records and Olympic scandal, Ben Johnson athlete - Aftermath of Seoul and the Dubin Inquiry, Ben Johnson athlete - Revelations since 1988, Ben Johnson athlete - Claims of Sabotage, Ben Johnson athlete - Canadian reaction to 9.79, Ben Johnson athlete - Comeback attempt and last years of his career, Ben Johnson athlete - Johnson / Gadhafi connection, Ben Johnson athlete - Late 1990's and beyond, Ben Johnson athlete - Quotes

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On April 1, 1978 Canadian National’s passenger subsidiary VIA Rail became a separate Crown corporation, taking with it possession of former CN passenger cars and locomotives. Following several months of negotiation, on October 29, 1978 VIA took over operation of CP passenger train services, along with similar possession of cars and locomotives. Passenger train services which were not included in the creation of VIA Rail included those offered by BC Rail, Algoma Central Railway, Ontario Northland Railway, Quebec North Shore and Labrador Rai ...

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VIA Rail, VIA Rail - Canadian intercity passenger rail pre-1978, VIA Rail - Canadian intercity passenger rail post-1978, VIA Rail - Intercity passenger rail rebirth, VIA Rail - First round of cuts, VIA Rail - Restoration of service, VIA Rail - Second round of cuts, VIA Rail - Third round of cuts, VIA Rail - A renaissance?, VIA Rail - Fourth round of cuts, VIA Rail - VIA’s role in the Sponsorship Scandal, VIA Rail - VIA Rail today, VIA Rail - Vehicles, VIA Rail - Locomotives, VIA Rail - Passenger carriages, VIA Rail - Demo units

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The merger to form the new Conservative Party of Canada was announced on October 15, 2003, by the two party leaders (Stephen Harper of the Canadian Alliance and Peter MacKay of the Progressive Conservatives), and was ratified by the membership of the Alliance on December 5 by a margin of 96% to 4%, and by delegates of the PC Party on December 6 by a margin of 90% to 10%. On December 7, 2003, the new party was officially registered with Elections Ca ...

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Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada - Background, Conservative Party of Canada - Leadership election, Conservative Party of Canada - Controversy, Conservative Party of Canada - Aftermath, Conservative Party of Canada - Party leaders, Conservative Party of Canada - 2004 election campaign team, Conservative Party of Canada - Provincial parties

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Politics of Canada - Country name. conventional/legal name: Canada official title (disused): Dominion of Canada Further information: Canada's name, and [[]], and [[]], andSee also:

Politics of Canada, Politics of Canada - Political information summary, Politics of Canada - Country name, Politics of Canada - Executive branch, Politics of Canada - Legislative branch, Politics of Canada - Political parties leaders and status, Politics of Canada - Judicial branch, Politics of Canada - Government departments and structure, Politics of Canada - Notable Crown corporations and other government agencies, Politics of Canada - Principal government officials*, Politics of Canada - Executive branch, Politics of Canada - Legislative branch: Parliament, Politics of Canada - Political parties and elections, Politics of Canada - Judicial branch, Politics of Canada - Jurisdiction, Politics of Canada - Federal-provincial relations, Politics of Canada - Quebec and Canadian politics, Politics of Canada - National unity, Politics of Canada - Political conditions, Politics of Canada - Party funding reform, Politics of Canada - Current issues

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The Canadian Coast Guard or CCG (Fr. Garde côtière canadienne or GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. It is the federal agency responsible for providing marine search and rescue (SAR) in federal navigable waters, aids to navigation (NAVAIDs), marine pollution response, icebreaking, and the annual Arctic resupply missions for isolated northern coastal communities in Canada. CCG is responsible for patrolling Canada's 202,080 km long coastline; the longest of any nation in the world. CCG is headquartered in Ottawa, O ...

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Canadian Coast Guard - History
Canadian Coast Guard - Formation Canadian Coast Guard - Expansion years Canadian Coast Guard - Bureaucratic oversight Canadian Coast Guard - Non-military
Canadian Coast Guard - Command structure Canadian Coast Guard - Bases Canadian Coast Guard - Vessels Canadian Coast Guard - Aircraft Canadian Coast Guard - Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary

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Canada This article is part of the series: Politics of Canada Executive The Crown (Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General (Michaëlle Jean) Prime Minister (Paul Martin) Cabinet Legislative Parliament Senate Speaker of the Senate Government Leader in the Senate Opposition Leader in the Senate Canadian Senate divisions Including:

Canadian House of Commons - History Canadian House of Commons - Members and elections Canadian House of Commons - Qualifications Canadian House of Commons - Officers Canadian House of Commons - Procedure Canadian House of Commons - Committees Canadian House of Commons - Legislative functions Canadian House of Commons - Relationship with the Government Canadian House of Commons - Current composition

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The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French "le Congrès du travail du Canada" or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labor unions are affiliated. Canadian Labour Congress - History. The CLC was founded in 1956 by the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada (TLC) and the Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL), the two major labour congresses in Canada at the time. This brought together the skilled trades represented by the TLC and the unskilled workers r ...

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Canadian Labour Congress - History Canadian Labour Congress - Structure and Executive

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The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right-of-centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. It served as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons throughout its entire existence. The party supported policies that were both fiscally and socially conservative, seeking reduced government spending on social programs and reductions in taxation. The Alliance was created out of the United Alternative initiative launched by the Reform Party and sev ...

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Canadian Alliance - Background Canadian Alliance - Provincial wings Canadian Alliance - Conservative Party of Canada Canadian Alliance - Party leaders

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Canada This article is part of the series: Politics of Canada Executive The Crown (Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General (Michaëlle Jean) Prime Minister (Paul Martin) Cabinet Legislative Parliament Senate Speaker of the Senate Government Leader in the Senate Opposition Leader in the Senate Canadian Senate divisions Including:

Political culture of Canada - Jefferson's ideal Republic? Political culture of Canada - Relationship with the United States

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The Confederation Bridge (46°12′55″N, 63°44′45″W; French: Pont de la Confédération) is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Fixed Link" by residents of Prince Edward Island. Confederation Bridge - Structure. The bridge is a two-lane highway toll bridge that carries the Trans-C ...

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Confederation Bridge - Structure Confederation Bridge - Steamships iceboats and ferries
Confederation Bridge - Ferries and service years
Confederation Bridge - Early discussions of a fixed link Confederation Bridge - New proposal and the plebescite
Confederation Bridge - Friends of the Island Confederation Bridge - Islanders for a Better Tomorrow Confederation Bridge - Constitutional Amendment
Confederation Bridge - Construction Confederation Bridge - Naming and grand opening Confederation Bridge - Effect Confederation Bridge - External link

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Cabinet collective responsibility is constitutional convention in the states that use the Westminster System. It means that members of the Cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them. It is related to the fact that if a vote of no confidence is passed in parliament, the government is responsible collectively and thus the entire government resigns. The consequence will be that a new government will be formed, or parliament will dissolve and a general ele ...

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 - Total (2005)  - Metropolitan (2005)  - Cdn. Mun. Rank:  - Cdn. CMA Rank: 956,078 1,060,300 Ranked 3rd Ranked 5th Latitude: Longitude: City of Calgary Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the south of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. As of 2005, the estimated metropolitan population (CMA) was ...

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Calgary Alberta - History
Calgary Alberta - Name Calgary Alberta - First settlement Calgary Alberta - The oil boom Calgary Alberta - Recent history
Calgary Alberta - Geography
Calgary Alberta - Calgary's neighbourhoods
Calgary Alberta - Climate Calgary Alberta - City life
Calgary Alberta - Arts and culture Calgary Alberta - Annual festivals
Calgary Alberta - Sights
Calgary Alberta - Attractions and landmarks
Calgary Alberta - Demographics Calgary Alberta - Political scene
Calgary Alberta - Contemporary issues
Calgary Alberta - Education Calgary Alberta - Sports and recreation
Calgary Alberta - Current professional franchises Calgary Alberta - Semi-professional teams Calgary Alberta - Amateur teams Calgary Alberta - Outdoor recreation Calgary Alberta - Major parks in Calgary and vicinity
Calgary Alberta - Transportation Calgary Alberta - Industry and employment Calgary Alberta - Military presence Calgary Alberta - Local media
Calgary Alberta - Newspapers Calgary Alberta - Radio stations Calgary Alberta - Television stations
Calgary Alberta - Other names Calgary Alberta - Sister Cities Calgary Alberta - Related topics

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