The 1980 Canadian federal election was held on February 18, 1980, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 32nd Parliament of Canada. It was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Prime Minister Joe Clark was defeated in the Commons.
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Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Between his non-consecutive terms as prime minister, he served as the leader of the Opposition from 1979 to 1980.
Trudeau after being nominated to represent the riding of Mount Royal, June 6, 1965
Prime Ministers all: (l-r) Future prime ministers Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chrétien, and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, in 1967
Trudeau at the Liberal convention after winning the leadership