The
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...
fielded 294 candidates in the
1988 federal election, and elected 83
Members of Parliament to retain their status as the
Official Opposition
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. Many of these candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Quebec
Richelieu
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: Yvon Hébert
Yvon Hébert was a tradesman, specializing in decoration. He strongly criticized the
Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would hurt his region's economy. He received 8,979 votes (19.27%), finishing second against
Progressive Conservative incumbent
Louis Plamondon.
Ontario
Nickel Belt: Pierre Legros
Pierre Legros was a businessman, working with Adanac Vinyl in
Sudbury Sudbury may refer to:
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Canada
* Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes)
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New Democratic Party
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incumbent
John Rodriguez.
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1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...