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In what year did Joe Clark lose the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party?

  • 1983

  • 1984

  • 1982

  • 1985

Answer

Joe Clark lost the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1983. The party had been in power for two years, but Clark's popularity had declined due to a number of factors, including his handling of the economy and the Meech Lake Accord. The party lost the 1984 election, and Clark was replaced as leader by Brian Mulroney.
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