Joe Clark wins Canadian election

Title

Joe Clark wins Canadian election

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:31

Description

Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces that he will hand government over to Conservative leader Joe Clark following the 1979 election defeat. Clark tells his supporters that together with their help they can rebuild the economy. Reporter Bill Marshall discusses Trudeau’s defeat from Toronto. British female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Pierre Trudeau; Joe Clark; Bill Marshall

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Canada; Pierre Trudeau; Quebec; Joe Clark

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