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A Minor Meighen Majority
Here's 1986:
Jack Horner's minority government governed relatively free of controversy for over a year, but it was up against an opposition that was wholeheartedly against many of Horner's key policies. When the government was defeated at the tail end of 1985 over its budget, the key issue of the campaign soon became "getting Parliament working again."
Horner blamed National Liberal leader Pierre Trudeau and New Alliance leader Ed Broadbent for causing the do-nothing parliament, while Trudeau and Broadbent both claimed that Horner was disrespecting the results of 1984 and trying to govern as if he had a majority instead of working with the opposition.
Ultimately though, most Canadians thought the entire campaign was unnecessary. With each party running on the same basic platform that they had run on in 1984, and the key issue being "getting Parliament working again," few Canadians were interested in the campaign, and as a result few Canadians were compelled to change their vote.
Indeed, most Canadians voted the same way that they had in 1984, but because of the closeness of that election, and a slight increase in the National Liberal vote, Trudeau was able to return to power with a narrow minority. Horner, though with far greater opposition than in 1980, announced that he would remain Conservative leader up until the next election, promising to resign if he was unable to lead the Conservatives back to power.
Prime Ministers of Canada:
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) 1921-1925
Arthur Meighen (Conservative) 1925-1933
Charles Avery Dunning (Liberal) 1933-1939
James Garfield Gardiner (National Liberal) 1939-1953
Brooke Claxton (National Liberal) 1953-1957
Howard Charles Green (Conservative) 1957-1965
James Sinclair (National Liberal) 1965-1973
Alan Eagleson (Conservative) 1973-1980
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1980
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1980-1984
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1984-1986
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1986-present
A Minor Meighen Majority
Canadian Federal Election 1925
Canadian Federal Election 1929
Canadian Federal Election 1933
Canadian Federal Election 1937
Canadian Federal Election 1940
Canadian Federal Election 1945
Canadian Federal Election 1950
Canadian Federal Election 1955
Canadian Federal Election 1957
Canadian Federal Election 1958
Canadian Federal Election 1961
Canadian Federal Election 1965
Canadian Federal Election 1967
Canadian Federal Election 1969
Canadian Federal Election 1973
Canadian Federal Election 1977
Canadian Federal Election 1980
Canadian Federal Election 1984
Here's 1986:
Jack Horner's minority government governed relatively free of controversy for over a year, but it was up against an opposition that was wholeheartedly against many of Horner's key policies. When the government was defeated at the tail end of 1985 over its budget, the key issue of the campaign soon became "getting Parliament working again."
Horner blamed National Liberal leader Pierre Trudeau and New Alliance leader Ed Broadbent for causing the do-nothing parliament, while Trudeau and Broadbent both claimed that Horner was disrespecting the results of 1984 and trying to govern as if he had a majority instead of working with the opposition.
Ultimately though, most Canadians thought the entire campaign was unnecessary. With each party running on the same basic platform that they had run on in 1984, and the key issue being "getting Parliament working again," few Canadians were interested in the campaign, and as a result few Canadians were compelled to change their vote.
Indeed, most Canadians voted the same way that they had in 1984, but because of the closeness of that election, and a slight increase in the National Liberal vote, Trudeau was able to return to power with a narrow minority. Horner, though with far greater opposition than in 1980, announced that he would remain Conservative leader up until the next election, promising to resign if he was unable to lead the Conservatives back to power.
Prime Ministers of Canada:
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) 1921-1925
Arthur Meighen (Conservative) 1925-1933
Charles Avery Dunning (Liberal) 1933-1939
James Garfield Gardiner (National Liberal) 1939-1953
Brooke Claxton (National Liberal) 1953-1957
Howard Charles Green (Conservative) 1957-1965
James Sinclair (National Liberal) 1965-1973
Alan Eagleson (Conservative) 1973-1980
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1980
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1980-1984
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1984-1986
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1986-present
A Minor Meighen Majority
Canadian Federal Election 1925
Canadian Federal Election 1929
Canadian Federal Election 1933
Canadian Federal Election 1937
Canadian Federal Election 1940
Canadian Federal Election 1945
Canadian Federal Election 1950
Canadian Federal Election 1955
Canadian Federal Election 1957
Canadian Federal Election 1958
Canadian Federal Election 1961
Canadian Federal Election 1965
Canadian Federal Election 1967
Canadian Federal Election 1969
Canadian Federal Election 1973
Canadian Federal Election 1977
Canadian Federal Election 1980
Canadian Federal Election 1984
This is my first wikibox I've ever posted in this thread, so go easy...
Kenneth Brant (American) (1940-1982) was the Mayor of Key West, Florida, in the Confederate States of America. A native Floridian, Brant was disappointed by the constant influx of Cuban refugees from the neighboring state of Cuba, feeling that the migrants were nothing but nuisances and freeloaders. He joined the American party in 1963, shortly after he graduated from the University of Florida. His election to the mayoral office in 1980 was historic for the city of Key West, as he was its first Jewish mayor. He was featured in the wildly popular documentary Inside the Confederate States of America, as a subject of interview. Throughout his tenure as mayor, he constantly preached against the continued migration of Cubans, as the conflict in Cuba between the Confederate government and the Cuban Independence Movement continued to rage. Following his appearance in the Yankee documentary, he was shot by Geraldo Hernandez[1] at an anti-Cuban rally, where he was giving a speech. Brant's assassination would only bring forth a wave of xenophobia and anger toward the Cuban rebels.
[1] Hernandez was apprehended by Florida State Marshals, and claimed to be aligned to the Cuban Independence Movement.
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Kenneth Brant (American) (1940-1982) was the Mayor of Key West, Florida, in the Confederate States of America. A native Floridian, Brant was disappointed by the constant influx of Cuban refugees from the neighboring state of Cuba, feeling that the migrants were nothing but nuisances and freeloaders. He joined the American party in 1963, shortly after he graduated from the University of Florida. His election to the mayoral office in 1980 was historic for the city of Key West, as he was its first Jewish mayor. He was featured in the wildly popular documentary Inside the Confederate States of America, as a subject of interview. Throughout his tenure as mayor, he constantly preached against the continued migration of Cubans, as the conflict in Cuba between the Confederate government and the Cuban Independence Movement continued to rage. Following his appearance in the Yankee documentary, he was shot by Geraldo Hernandez[1] at an anti-Cuban rally, where he was giving a speech. Brant's assassination would only bring forth a wave of xenophobia and anger toward the Cuban rebels.
[1] Hernandez was apprehended by Florida State Marshals, and claimed to be aligned to the Cuban Independence Movement.
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Horner thinks he can be PM three times?Idiot...
Never underestimate Horner!
But yeah, I fully expect a Trudeau Majority. Very interesting, I don't think I've ever seen an infobox series or list or anything depicting Trudeau as PM this late in the 1980's.
The next one in my new series, which I'll just entitle the CSA-verse right now. (This one's pretty dark, IMO).
Christopher Woods, Jr. (1953-1985) was a Confederate soldier and later terrorist, responsible for the June 6 bombings in Norfolk, Virginia. Raised as a member of the Congregation of the Proclaimers of the Gospel, Woods turned to atheism after entering the Confederate Military. While in the military Woods served in the state of Cuba, fighting with the 41st Virginia against the rebels of the Cuban Independence Movement. Though he was promoted to Sergeant Second Class for his actions, he was highly disillusioned by the horrors he saw his fellow soldiers perpetrate on the Cuban natives. After serving for two years, Woods eventually left the military, and became a rampant alcoholic, unable to hold a steady job or income. His wife, Sybil, left him, and his relatives claimed him to be "distant" and "vulgar" when they talked to him. He appeared in the controversial HBO documentary Inside the Confederate States of America, where he was seen spouting anti-government rhetoric and denouncing the state of affairs in the Confederate States of America. On June 6, 1984, Woods planted a soft-nuclear[1] weapon on the side of a road in Norfolk, Virginia, while a military parade passed by. He detonated the explosives, and killed 264 bystanders and military personnel, thus becoming the most dangerous terrorist in Confederate States history. His manhunt lasted 9 months, until he was eventually tracked down by Virginia and Alabama State Marshals. A deadly standoff resulted in the deaths of 5 Virginia State Marshals, though he was eventually captured. He was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, by means of lethal injection.
[1] A soft-nuclear weapon is also known as a "dirty bomb" in the United States.
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Christopher Woods, Jr. (1953-1985) was a Confederate soldier and later terrorist, responsible for the June 6 bombings in Norfolk, Virginia. Raised as a member of the Congregation of the Proclaimers of the Gospel, Woods turned to atheism after entering the Confederate Military. While in the military Woods served in the state of Cuba, fighting with the 41st Virginia against the rebels of the Cuban Independence Movement. Though he was promoted to Sergeant Second Class for his actions, he was highly disillusioned by the horrors he saw his fellow soldiers perpetrate on the Cuban natives. After serving for two years, Woods eventually left the military, and became a rampant alcoholic, unable to hold a steady job or income. His wife, Sybil, left him, and his relatives claimed him to be "distant" and "vulgar" when they talked to him. He appeared in the controversial HBO documentary Inside the Confederate States of America, where he was seen spouting anti-government rhetoric and denouncing the state of affairs in the Confederate States of America. On June 6, 1984, Woods planted a soft-nuclear[1] weapon on the side of a road in Norfolk, Virginia, while a military parade passed by. He detonated the explosives, and killed 264 bystanders and military personnel, thus becoming the most dangerous terrorist in Confederate States history. His manhunt lasted 9 months, until he was eventually tracked down by Virginia and Alabama State Marshals. A deadly standoff resulted in the deaths of 5 Virginia State Marshals, though he was eventually captured. He was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, by means of lethal injection.
[1] A soft-nuclear weapon is also known as a "dirty bomb" in the United States.
gotta wonder what happens with Stalin ruling much longer... a different Vietnam war? higher tensions? i want to know
Canadamerica: 1884
Grant's third term was much more successful than his second. Thanks to Tilden's reforms, Grant's underlings were unable to commit that many corrupt acts, so there were no scandals like last time. Under Grant, the economy finally recovered from the Long Depression, leading to great popularity for his administration and a feeling of optimism nationwide. Peace was restored both with the Native Americans, and no foreign crises were afoot. The lone failure was in race relations; Grant did his best, but the Supreme Court struck down a lot of Civil Rights legislation, crippling his efforts. Grant managed to stop the erosion of Civil Rights that began during the Tilden Administration, but he could not restore those lost. Grant realized that he would have to change the composition of the Supreme Court to do so, and the easiest way for him to be sure of a new composition was to approve the nominees himself. Grant decided to run for a fourth term, and due to the popularity of the economic recovery, he easily won the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, the Democrats, shocked by their landslide defeat in 1880, and without a unifying candidate due to Tilden declining renomination, decided to recruit the son of the 1872 Liberal Republican nominee, Tilden's non-partisan secretary of the Treasury, and independent (with Democratic backing) governor of Massachusetts, Charles Francis Adams Jr. Adams was convinced to run, and announced he was joining the Democratic Party to do so. Adams ran a vigorous campaign, but only marginally did better than Tilden did four years before.
For this one, I realized that the 1872 unofficial leader of the Liberals was the same as their official leader in the 1880s. Since Charles Francis Adams Sr. was a bit old at 78 to be running in 1884, and definitely too old at 82 to be running in 1888, I decided to use his son as the next-best thing.
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Grant's third term was much more successful than his second. Thanks to Tilden's reforms, Grant's underlings were unable to commit that many corrupt acts, so there were no scandals like last time. Under Grant, the economy finally recovered from the Long Depression, leading to great popularity for his administration and a feeling of optimism nationwide. Peace was restored both with the Native Americans, and no foreign crises were afoot. The lone failure was in race relations; Grant did his best, but the Supreme Court struck down a lot of Civil Rights legislation, crippling his efforts. Grant managed to stop the erosion of Civil Rights that began during the Tilden Administration, but he could not restore those lost. Grant realized that he would have to change the composition of the Supreme Court to do so, and the easiest way for him to be sure of a new composition was to approve the nominees himself. Grant decided to run for a fourth term, and due to the popularity of the economic recovery, he easily won the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, the Democrats, shocked by their landslide defeat in 1880, and without a unifying candidate due to Tilden declining renomination, decided to recruit the son of the 1872 Liberal Republican nominee, Tilden's non-partisan secretary of the Treasury, and independent (with Democratic backing) governor of Massachusetts, Charles Francis Adams Jr. Adams was convinced to run, and announced he was joining the Democratic Party to do so. Adams ran a vigorous campaign, but only marginally did better than Tilden did four years before.
For this one, I realized that the 1872 unofficial leader of the Liberals was the same as their official leader in the 1880s. Since Charles Francis Adams Sr. was a bit old at 78 to be running in 1884, and definitely too old at 82 to be running in 1888, I decided to use his son as the next-best thing.
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He would be, but he alienated a lot of people during his time as President. Plus turnout was low for Republicans on election day (It was raining in the west and south, and sunny in the west and north), notably the senior citizen demographic voting in lower numbers, and an unexpectedly high youth turnout.
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