Canada as seen through the Eyes of New Brunswick Editorial Cartoonists:
The Insight and Humour of Josh Beutel and Bill Hogan
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Introduction |
Editorial Cartoon Database |
Classroom Activities
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Bill Hogan, Moncton Times-Transcript, 1993-9-12
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Reference number: MC3224-14
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Scope and Content
Frank McKenna's continued popularity in the polls and the governance of the Liberal Party is in part attributed to the presence of the COR Party which split the right of center vote.
Title
The impact of multiple parties in NB politics
Caption
"… and a VERY special thank you… goes to the CoR Party…
Issues
CoR Party, New Brunswick
The CoR (Confederation of Regions) Party of New Brunswick was formed in 1989. Its primary goal was the elimination of official bilingualism in New Brunswick through the repeal of the 1969 Official Languages Act. Many of the party’s attitudes and policies were perceived as anti-francophone, which virtually eliminated opportunities for support in French-speaking regions. The 1991 election saw the New Brunswick CoR Party become the official opposition, but infighting and battles over leadership damaged its effectiveness. It was the only branch of the Confederation of Regions Party to win any seats, but lost all of its seats in the 1995 election. The party was formally dissolved in March of 2002.
Persons
Frank McKenna
- Born Francis Joseph McKenna in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, January 19, 1948
- Liberal
- First elected as MLA representing Chatham, NB, 1982
- Leader of the NB Liberals, 1985
- Became Premier, winning the largest electoral victory in Canadian history when Liberals won every seat in the NB legislature, 1987
- Key priority was job creation
- Encouraged small business growth
- Created a toll-free number to the premier's office, 1-800-MCKENNA
- Resigned as Premier in 1997on 10th anniversary of his election as premier, as promised