Word: broadbent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...memory -- a battle that at one point it seemed he might lose. Mulroney's Conservatives were returned to power, taking 169 seats in the 295-seat House of Commons. The opposition Liberals, led by former Prime Minister John Turner, 59, won 83 seats, while the New Democrats, under Edward Broadbent, 52, gained...
...pact, the Canadian parliament had refused to accept it unless Mulroney called an election. The trade agreement quickly became the central issue of the campaign. Mulroney defended it as a strong effort to liberalize trade and spark economic growth, while his opponents--Liberal John Turner and New Democrat Ed Broadbent--argued that it jeopardized Canadian social programs...
...issue dominates all debate between Mulroney's Conservatives and the two major opposition parties, the Liberals and the New Democrats, who are led by Ed Broadbent, 52, and also oppose the pact. Tussles over such subjects as the Tories' plans for a $8 billion fleet of nuclear-powered submarines or the multitude of corruption scandals that have plagued the Mulroney government are only incidental entertainments amid the imbroglios over free trade. And because the issue touches the core of Canada's sense of itself as a nation and its psychic separation from the U.S., the topic is dangerously flammable...
...Broadbent, leader of the socialist New Democratic Party, calls the Amoco bid a "black day for Canada," because it would tip foreign control of the $49 billion petroleum industry well past 50%. The deal could also test Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's vow to seek friendly foreign investment...
...Broadbent capped his question with a call for a vote of confidence, which the government easily survived by a vote of 157 to 56. The call for such a vote, however, was a reminder to Mulroney that he faces a formidable task in delivering on his campaign promises and turning around the Canadian economy, currently saddled with a $26.5 billion budget deficit. This year's gross national product is expected to increase by 3%, a decrease from last year's growth of 4.7%. Mulroney must also protect the value of the Canadian dollar, which has held its own against other...