Research Catalog

Title

Revival and change : the 1957 and 1958 Diefenbaker elections / John C. Courtney.

Author

Courtney, John C. (John Childs), 1936-

Publication

• Vancouver, BC ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2022]
• ©2022

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Details

Description

xv, 278 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.

Summary

"Revival and Change is a compelling account of the elections, accomplishments, challenges, failures, and ultimate end of the Diefenbaker era. The Liberals had been in office for two decades when the 1957 election was called and were widely expected to win another majority government. But it soon became clear that John Diefenbaker, the new Conservative leader, overshadowed his opponents. He seized the opportunity that television and boisterous rallies offered to denounce Liberal arrogance and to present his vision of a new Canada. He captured the mood of the country and was ultimately victorious. A second election in 1958 resulted in a landslide victory for the new Conservative Government. The Liberals were reduced to their smallest number of seats since Confederation, the CCF lost its leader and all but eight seats, and Social Credit was wiped out completely. It was a rout never before seen in Canadian history. This is the story of those elections, the government and opposition they produced, the issues that defined the government, and the era's legacy in Canadian politics and society."--

Series Statement

Turning point elections

Uniform Title

Turning point elections

Subject

• Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
• Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
• Canada. Parliament > Elections, 1957
• Canada. Parliament > Elections, 1958
• Canada. Parliament
• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
• 1957-1958
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian
• Elections
• Canada > Politics and government > 1945-1980

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Issued also in electronic format.

Contents

On the Cusp of Change -- The Parties Heading into the 1957 Election -- The Players in 1957 -- The Issues in 1957 -- The 1957 Campaign -- A New Parliament, a New Leader, and Another Election -- Challenges, Failures, Defeat, and Regrouping -- Legacies -- Turning Point for the Parties and the Party System.

ISBN

• 9780774866644
• 0774866640
• 9780774866743 (canceled/invalid)
• 9780774866699 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2022435739

OCLC

• on1309955630
• 1309955630
• SCSB-14656460

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library