Joe Clark Quotes


They voted against us for a reason. They didn’t like what we had become.


Context

In 1993 the Canadian Conservative party suffered one of the worst drubbings in history. They went from a majority parliament to just two seats.


Citations

Joe Clark, Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister, Canada, Interview, CBC As It Happens, February 2, 2000

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Joe Clark
Joe Clark
  • Born: June 5, 1939
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Journalist, Businessman, Professor

Charles Joseph Clark PC CC AOE is a Canadian statesman, businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980.