A pair of upstart parties spearheaded a breakdown of the traditional power structure on Parliament Hill. How much did they succeed -- if at all?
Revisit the historic 1993 election, its origin, and the aftermath this Sunday on Our Times (9pm ET / 6pm PT)
Holly Doan discusses Our Times and the winds of political change as part of this interview with CPAC.ca:
Brian Mulroney announced his retirement as prime minister and Progressive Conservative leader in 1993, replaced by Kim Campbell.
That year's October election shattered the Tories, began 12 years of Liberal government, and brought Reform and the Bloc Québécois into Parliament Hill's political equation:
| PARTY | SEATS | POPULAR VOTE |
| Liberal | 177 | 41.3% |
| Bloc Québécois | 54 | 13.5% |
| Reform | 52 | 18.7% |
| NDP | 9 | 6.9% |
| Progressive Conservative | 2 | 16.0% |
| Other | 1 | 3.6% |
Here's more on the people and parties featured in The Upheaval:
Anne McLellan would serve as deputy prime minister and a number of cabinet porfolios under Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin. But she nearly lost her 1993 race in Edmonton Northwest. McLellan defeated her Reform opponent by a mere 12 votes. Mel Hurtig, founder of the now-defunct National Party of Canada, finished third.
The Bloc caucus formed in 1990 amidst the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord.
Click for the 1995 Quebec referendum results by provincial riding - the "No" side prevailed by 54,288 votes. Turnout was 93.5 per cent.
-Andrew Thomson
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