The Toronto Star reported on September 4, 1972 that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau called a federal election for October 30th, seeking a mandate to implement wage and price controls to fight inflation. Trudeau and the Liberal party were seeking a majority government after governing with a minority since the 1968 election. The election call sets in motion the campaign period leading up to Canadians casting their ballots on October 30th to determine the next federal government.
The Toronto Star reported on September 4, 1972 that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau called a federal election for October 30th, seeking a mandate to implement wage and price controls to fight inflation. Trudeau and the Liberal party were seeking a majority government after governing with a minority since the 1968 election. The election call sets in motion the campaign period leading up to Canadians casting their ballots on October 30th to determine the next federal government.
The Toronto Star reported on September 4, 1972 that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau called a federal election for October 30th, seeking a mandate to implement wage and price controls to fight inflation. Trudeau and the Liberal party were seeking a majority government after governing with a minority since the 1968 election. The election call sets in motion the campaign period leading up to Canadians casting their ballots on October 30th to determine the next federal government.