The Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election on April 6, 1968. The election was won by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who became the new prime minister of C
Pierre Elliott Trudeau portrait 1968
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Finance Minister John Turner speaks to reporters 1975
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Robert Henry Winters was a Canadian politician and businessman.
1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election
…as the front runner. He was strongly opposed by the party's right wing, but this faction was divided between former Minister of Trade and Commerce Robert Winters and Minister of Transport Paul Hellyer and failed to mount a united opposition. Trudeau won the leadership with the support of 51% delegates on the…
Winters, c. 1942-48