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Turner resigned as Prime Minister shortly after being sworn in, what was his immediate advice to the governor general?

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John Turner resigned as Prime Minister shortly after being sworn in, and his immediate advice to the governor general was to dissolve Parliament. This was because he believed that the government could not function effectively with a minority government, and that new elections were needed.
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