Word: stanfields
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...political fortunes was caused by the strangest election result that Canadians had ever imposed upon themselves. At week's end, with several closely contested constituencies scheduled to undergo recounts, the two largest parties seemed, incredibly, to be tied with 109 seats each. The Progressive Conservatives, led by Robert Stanfield, had won nearly all their seats in English-speaking provinces; Trudeau's Liberals were elected principally in French-speaking Quebec. The rest were divided among the socialist-oriented New Democratic Party (30), the right-wing populist Social Credit Party (14) and independents (2). As the Toronto Sun headlined...
THAT much-abused political adjective charismatic has never been applied to Robert Lome Stanfield. In personal appearance and public demeanor, he makes Richard Milhous Nixon seem almost gaudy. His balding head seems to come to a point, his chin is somehow thin and droopy at the same time, his lips look pinched even when he smiles, and he has a fondness for gray suits. Even after five years as Canada's Opposition Leader, Stanfield conceded that "there are a good many Canadians to whom I'm still a bit obscure...
Such gaffes might have been politically disastrous for Trudeau if he were not pitted against the Canadian whom many would vote most difficult to elect. Robert Stanfield, 58, an able former Premier of Nova Scotia, is eminently qualified for the job of Prime Minister, in every particular except political flair. He seems to be everybody's fumbling, bumbling "Uncle Bob," a gray personality whose speeches seldom arouse the electorate. A traveling rock band and miniskirted "Stanfield Girls" have been recruited to add color to his campaign -but they are not enough...
...Stanfield nonetheless has a convincing issue in unemployment. Some 7.1% of Canadians are out of work. Everywhere, too, Canadians complain that the Unemployment Insurance Commission (which pays those out of work up to $100 a week) is being abused by "welfare loafers"-an unoriginal theme that Stanfield has incorporated into his campaign with his call that "it is time to end unemployment as a way of life across Canada and get Canadians back to work...
...league's best at controlling face-offs. From the New York Rangers, Boston acquired John McKenzie, a hard-charging right-winger who scored 31 goals this season. From the Chicago Black Hawks came another fine right-winger, Ken Hodge (43 goals), plus Centers Fred Stanfield (24 goals) and Phil Esposito. The fast, gangling "Espo" has been playing as if scoring had just been invented. His 76 goals constitute only one of the ten new scoring records he set this season, among them the most points (152) and the most game-winning goals...