Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 1990

Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 1990

Canadian politics/leadership race
party = Liberal
year = 1990

date = June 23, 1990
location = Calgary, Alberta
winner = Jean Chrétien
replaces = John Turner
numcands = 5
entryfee =
spendc

The 1990 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention was held on 23 June 1990 in Calgary, Alberta. The party chose Jean Chrétien as its new leader, replacing the outgoing John Turner.

Candidates

*Sheila Copps

Supporters in caucus: Sheila Copps

*Jean Chrétien

Supporters in caucus: Jack Anawak, Mark Assad, George Baker, Reginald Belair, David Berger, Charles Caccia, Coline Campbell, Rex Crawford, Keith Davey (Senator), David Dingwall, Maurice Dionne, Ronald Duhamel, Sheila Finestone, Maurice Foster, Beryl Gaffney, Alfonso Gagliano, Mac Harb, Robert Kaplan, Jim Karygiannis, Leo Kolber (Senator), Derek Lee, Lawrence MacAulay, Roy MacLaren, Shirley Maheu, Sergio Marchi, Peter Milliken, Dennis Mills, Rey Pagtakhan, Gilbert Parent, George Proud, Pietro Rizzuto (Senator), Fernand Robichaud, Bill Rompkey, Roger Simmons, Brian Tobin, Lyle Vanclief, Bob Wood

*Paul Martin

Supporters in caucus: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Jesse Flis, Albina Guarnieri, Jean Lapierre, Paul Martin, Jim Peterson, Gilles Rocheleau, Joe Volpe

*John Nunziata

Supporters in caucus: John Nunziata

*Tom Wappel

Supporters in caucus: Tom Wappel

(Sources used: "30 MPs endorse Chrétien", "Toronto Star", 24 January 1990; Shelley Page, "Liberal MPs jockey for favor with new boss over leadership", "Toronto Star", 22 May 1990; Geoff Pounsett, "Missing Meech deadline won't kill Canada: Chretien", Kingston Whig-Standard, 28 May 1990, p. 2; Ross Howard, "Liberal candidates fight over Meech Chretien scolded by Martin, Copps ", "Globe and Mail", 21 June 1990, A1; David Vienneau, "Martin says he'll run again", "Toronto Star", 25 June 1990.)

Withdrew

*Clifford Lincoln

Results

First ballot

External links

* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-2148-13095/politics_economy/paul_martin/clip3 A very bitter defeat, CBC Video]


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