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...when Trudeau announced his resignation November 20, he startled those who felt he would attempt to exact revenge for his only political loss. But Trudeau has an unparalleled political acumen, as anyone will concede--the debate continues over the question of whether his motives are high-minded or underhanded...
...Trudeau's warnings of Clark as Prime Minister were borne out beyond any Liberal's wildest hopes. Clark convened parliament later than ever, causing substantial resentment and foreshadowing fear. After promising to move the Canadian embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, Clark first shelved the idea and then canned it, bowing to Arab business interests...
...budget that was trumpeted as austere but criticized as unfair. The government fell December 13, and the Tories slated a national election for February 18, the first campaign in the midst of Canada's frigid winter since 1887. Many experts claim that the Tories engineered their downfall. Given Trudeau's resignation and the constant harassment by both the Liberals and the socialist, labor-backed New Democratic Party, (NDP) an election seemed a good time to consolidate Conservative support, catch the Liberals in a tricky interregnum bind, and at the same time blame the unwanted campaign on defiant opposition...
Meanwhile, anxious Liberals caucused to decide the leader for the hasty election. They really had no choice; not enough time remained to organize a leadership convention before the federal campaign. They asked Trudeau to return for an unspecified period, and he agreed solemnly to take up the Liberal red banner...
Since Clark's victory Trudeau had played his cards with considerable elan. After his initial resignation in November, the country was swept in a swelling tide of nostalgia. The man, after all, had occupied the Prime Minister spot for 11 years. His self effacement successfully dispelled the harmful image of arrogance. Suddenly, he appeared as the elder statesman, firmly etched in history, and the media which expressed antagonism during the May campaign began to spout superlatives. Trudeau knew he had the budget gambit, and he knew the Liberal party could not replace him in the event of a winter election...