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In choosing Joe Clark's successor, Tories had to consider if the time had come to cooperate with the Stephen Harper-led Canadian Alliance. The subsequent final-ballot push between Peter MacKay and Jim Prentice produced one of the most infamous convention deals in Canadian history.
Jean Charest’s departure for Quebec politics created an opening to head the fifth party in the House of Commons.
The party’s catastrophic election performance led to Campbell’s resignation in December 1993. Jean Charest, one of two Tory MPs left in the House of Commons, became interim leader one day later at the party executive's request.
More than two-thirds of Tories at a January 1983 convention voted against reviewing Joe Clark’s leadership. The former prime minister still wanted a fresh mandate from the party, and resigned to run for his job anew.
Robert Stanfield’s retirement after three election defeats led to another multi-ballot convention.
Battling illness, George Drew resigned in the fall. The stage was set for two of his former opponents to seek the leadership.
John Bracken’s retirement from the leadership led to the party’s third vote in 10 years.
Arthur Meighen returned as leader in 1941 following Robert Manion’s resignation the previous year, but planned to retire. A convention was announced in late-September to consider “the whole subject of leadership and policy.”
R.B. Bennett retired as Conservative leader in March, citing a serious heart condition. He moved to England and eventually sat in the House of Lords.
Arthur Meighen had resigned the leadership after the Liberals won a majority government in 1926 following the “King-Byng” affair.
Brian Mulroney’s February resignation meant his replacement would not just be the new prime minister, but also contest an election at some point in 1993.
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