Liberal Party candidates, 1984 Canadian federal election

Liberal Party candidates, 1984 Canadian federal election

The governing Liberal Party of Canada fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election, and won forty seats to become the Official Opposition in the next parliament.

Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages. Information on others may be found here.

Manitoba

Lil Johnson (Winnipeg—Birds Hill)

Johnson was a service representative. [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=9660 History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Birds Hill, 1984] , Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 March 2007.] She acknowledged that she had little chance of winning, [Pamela Fayerman, "'Sacrificial lambs' are died in wool philosophers", "Winnipeg Free Press", 14 August 1984, 11.] and further admitted that she had not thought out her position on many national issues. When asked for her views on selling crown corporations, she asked her interviewer to define the term. [Pamela Fayerman, "Sargeant appears headed for victory", "Winnipeg Free Press", 18 August 1984, 44.] She received 5,447 votes (10.44%), finishing third against New Democratic Party incumbent Bill Blaikie.

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