1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention

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The 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention was the party gathering at which Pierre Trudeau’s charismatic rise to the leadership—and the phenomenon known as “Trudeaumania”—captivated the country.

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instanceOf event in Canadian politics
political party leadership convention
associatedWith Trudeaumania NERFINISHED
chronologyWithinParliament 27th Canadian Parliament NERFINISHED
country Canada
describedBySource Canadian political histories
elected Pierre Trudeau NERFINISHED
electoralSystem delegated leadership convention
endDate 1968-04-06
followedBy 1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention NERFINISHED
hasCandidate Allan MacEachen NERFINISHED
Anthony C. Abbott NERFINISHED
D. S. MacDonald NERFINISHED
Eric Kierans NERFINISHED
John Turner NERFINISHED
Joseph Greene NERFINISHED
Judd Buchanan NERFINISHED
Paul Hellyer NERFINISHED
Paul Martin Sr. NERFINISHED
Pierre Trudeau NERFINISHED
Robert Winters NERFINISHED
hasEffect consolidation of Liberal dominance in late 1960s federal politics
hasIncumbentLeaderResigning Lester B. Pearson NERFINISHED
hasTheme charismatic leadership
media-driven political enthusiasm
hasWinner Pierre Trudeau NERFINISHED
language English
French
location Ottawa NERFINISHED
mainSubject leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED
notableFor Trudeaumania NERFINISHED
rise of Pierre Trudeau
numberOfBallots 4
organizedBy Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED
partOf 20th-century political history of Canada
history of the Liberal Party of Canada
pointInTime April 1968
positionFilled Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Prime Minister-designate of Canada
precededBy 1961 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention NERFINISHED
resultedIn Pierre Trudeau becoming Prime Minister of Canada
startDate 1968-04-05
timeRelativeToElection held shortly before the 1968 Canadian federal election
triggeredBy resignation of Lester B. Pearson as Liberal leader
venue Ottawa Civic Centre NERFINISHED

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Trudeaumania associatedWithEvent 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention