Kim Campbell's premiership is the third shortest in Canadian history. Whose was shorter?
Arthur Meighen
John Abbott
Charles Tupper
Lester B. Pearson
Answer
Charles Tupper's premiership, which lasted from May 1 to July 8, 1896, was the shortest in Canadian history. His government was defeated in a general election just two months after he took office. Kim Campbell's term, which lasted from June 25 to November 4, 1993, is the third shortest.
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