What event led to the end of Joe Clark's tenure as Prime Minister?
A non-confidence vote on his first budget
A general election
A leadership race
Scandal
Answer
Joe Clark's tenure as Prime Minister ended when his government lost a non-confidence vote on his first budget. The vote was called by the NDP, who had previously supported the government, after Clark introduced a budget that they felt was too pro-business. The Liberals, who had previously been the opposition, also voted against the budget, and the government was defeated.
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