CAMPAIGN SEASON

Before you turn the page and immerse yourself in everything you ever wanted to know about Election 2019, take a look back at six historic elections that changed the course of Canadian political history

1867

An unlikely LiberalConservative alliance forms a majority government and John A. Macdonald becomes Canada's first Prime Minister.

1968

An era of cultural upheaval sees the dour Tory Robert Stanfield lose to Liberal Pierre Trudeau, marking the beginning of a political dynasty.

1935

Mired in the Great Depression, voters throw out the Conservatives and elect Liberal Mackenzie King, who goes on to become Canada's most elected PM.

1993

Brian Mulroney resigns before election. Replacement Kim Campbell retains only two seats, creating a decade-long Liberal grip on power.

1962

While Conservative PM John Diefenbaker wins third consecutive election, the NDP breaks through on the national stage, capturing 19 seats.

2015

Like his father, Justin Trudeau becomes a global star, ending nine years under Stephen Harper's Conservatives.