You Can Lead a Horse to Water: Canadian Politics, A Timeline

[JoeyOCanada]

Saskatchewan was the next province to head to the polls as incumbent NDP Premier Roy Romanow was seeking another mandate against Liberal Tom Hengen and Rod Gantefoer of the newly created Saskatchewan Party.

The election was basically another victory lap for the incumbent as Roy Romanow enjoyed a lead in the polls for the entire election. Tom Hengen tried to attack Romanow's record as Premier but Saskatchewan enjoyed great prosperity under him so it was not helpful.

On Election Night, Roy Romanow and the NDP won 40 seats to form a majority government while the Saskatchewan Party won 12 seats and the Liberals only won 6.

1999 Saskatchewan general election
NDP: 40 seats: majority government
Saskatchewan Party: 12 seats
Liberals: 6

Premiers of Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney (NDP): 1971-1982
Grant Devine (Progressive Conservative): 1982-1991
Roy Romanow (NDP): 1991-

Manitoba also headed to the polls in 1999 as incumbent Premier Gary Doer was seeking another mandate against Progressive Conservative Stuart Murray and Liberal Jon Gerrard. Gary Doer led in the polls as the campaign kicked off.

Stuart Murray and the Progressive Conservatives attacked Gary Doer on his record as Premier and called on Gary Fillmon's legacy to help them. Liberal Jon Gerrard focused on bringing his party back from the brink of extinction in 1995.

On Election Night, Gary Doer and the NDP won a slim 28 seat minority government while Stuart Murray and the PCs shockingly won 25 seats and the Liberals won 4 seats.

1999 Manitoba general election
NDP: 28 seats: minority government
Progressive Conservatives: 25 seats
Liberals: 4 seats

Premiers of Manitoba
Sterling Lyon (Progressive Conservative): 1977-1981
Howard Pawley (NDP): 1981-1988
Gary Fillmon (Progressive Conservative): 1988-1995
Gary Doer (NDP): 1995-

[JoeyOCanada]

Before Canada headed back to the polls for the federal election, Ontario Premier Progressive Conservative Mike Harris was seeking another mandate against new Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty and NDP leader Frances Lankin.

The negative stigma surrounding Bob Rae's NDP all but sunk Francis Lankin's shot at becoming Premier and it was seemingly going to be a horse race between Harris and McGuinty who traded jabs back and forth with Harris touting his Common Sense Revolution once more and McGuinty claiming that common sense shows that Ontario cannot afford another 4 years of Mike Harris. Frances Lankin campaigned exclusively in Northern Ontario, trying to hold onto some support in the province.

On Election Night, Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservatives won a slim majority, winning 54 seats while Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals won 40 seats and Frances Lankin and the NDP won 9 seats.

1999 Ontario general election
Progressive Conservatives: 54 seats: majority government
Liberals: 40 seats
NDP: 9 seats

Premiers of Ontario
Bill Davis (Progressive Conservative): 1971-1985
Frank Miller (Progressive Conservative): 1985
David Peterson (Liberal): 1985-1990
Bob Rae (NDP): 1990-1995
Mike Harris (Progressive Conservative): 1995-

[JoeyOCanada]

The time had finally come, it was time for Canadians from coast to coast to head back to the polls to elect a new Prime Minister. Incumbent Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin was seeking a second term against increasingly popular Progressive Conservative leader Jean Charest, NDP leader Bill Blaikie, Reform Party leader Preston Manning and Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard.

The election was a dogfight from the beginning between Martin and Charest with both men trading insults and attacks on their respective parties. Charest promised that if he were to form government, he would undo all of the harm that Martin has done to the economy.

Preston Manning and the Reform Party continued to fall further and further into a hole as Manning was still being pressured by his caucus to step down as the leader of the party, something he had refused to do. NDP leader Bill Blaikie looked to revive the party that Audrey McLaughlin had all but killed in the past two elections and focused his efforts in British Columbia and Quebec (where he attempted to siphon off support from the Bloc Quebecois). Lucien Bouchard was seen as old and unwise as the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, a stark difference from four years ago.

The two leaders debates saw Paul Martin and Jean Charest look as strong as ever with Charest attacking Martin's record and Martin attacking the record of the Progressive Conservatives. Paul Martin won the English debate while Jean Charest won the French debate.

Election Night 1999 arrived and nobody knew who would win as the Liberals and PCs were neck in neck in the polls. At the end of the night, it was Paul Martin and the Liberals that won 104 seats while Jean Charest and the PCs won 97. Bill Blaikie and the NDP regained official party status in a big way as they claimed 60 seats, the most in the party's history. Lucien Bouchard and the Bloc Quebecois managed to win 34 seats while Preston Manning and the Reform Party won 6 seats, losing official party status.

1999 Canadian federal election
Liberals: 104 seats: minority government
Progressive Conservatives: 97 seats
NDP: 60 seats
Bloc Quebecois: 34 seats
Reform: 6 seats

Prime Ministers of Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1968-1979
Joe Clark (Progressive Conservative): 1979-1980
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1980-1984
John Turner (Liberal): 1984
Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative): 1984-1993
Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative): 1993-​1995
Paul Martin (Liberal): 1995-

[JoeyOCanada]

Preston Manning finally relented and resigned as the leader of the Reform Party, although, for the most part, the party was dead. With the Reform Party dead, a new party sprung up shortly after the 1999 federal election, aptly named the Canadian Alliance. John Reynolds would sit as the interim leader until the first official leader could be chosen. This party absorbed the 6 seats that the Reform Party held in Parliament.

Stockwell Day was the first person to put their name in contention to become the first leader of the Canadian Alliance. Stephen Harper announced his candidacy shortly afterwards, becoming an early front runner for the leadership.

Deborah Grey was the next person to declare their candidacy for the leadership of the Canadian Alliance. The clown car continued to fill as Grant Hill was the next to declare their candidacy. Belinda Stronach and Tony Clement threw their names into the hat as well. Brian Pallister, notable for losing in the 1996 PC leadership contest threw his name into contention to lead the new party. The final candidate to declare was Bernard Valcourt who lost to Frank McKenna in the 1995 NB provincial election.

The campaign was incredibly tight as there were 8 candidates looking to secure that magic number of 51% at the convention. Grant Hill and Bernard Valcourt both withdrew prior to the convention, citing low poll numbers and lack of funds. Deborah Grey withdrew shortly afterwards, stating that there was no way for her to win the leadership.

The first ever Canadian Alliance leadership convention arrived and there were still 5 people in contention to win. After 1 ballot, Tony Clement was eliminated after not breaking the 10% threshold. The second ballot saw Brian Pallister eliminated after not breaking the 15% threshold. Stockwell Day, Stephen Harper and Belinda Stronach all faired decently well on the third ballot and all moved on. The fourth ballot saw Harper and Day take a commanding lead and Stronach was eliminated as they moved onto the fifth ballot.

After 5 hard-fought ballots, Stephen Harper became the first ever leader of the Canadian Alliance, winning 60% of the votes over Stockwell Day.

1999 Canadian Alliance Leadership Election
Stephen Harper - 60% - elected leader
Stockwell Day - 40%
Belinda Stronach - Eliminated on 4th ballot
Brian Pallister - Eliminated on 2nd ballot
Tony Clement - Eliminated on 1st ballot
Deborah Grey - Withdrew before convention
Bernard Valcourt - Withdrew before convention
Grant Hill- Withdrew before convention

[JoeyOCanada]

2000 began with yet another federal election, shocking no one as the Liberals only held a very slim 7 seat lead over the Progressive Conservatives. It would be incumbent Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin fending off the challenge from Progressive Conservative Jean Charest, NDP Bill Blaikie, newly created Canadian Alliance with leader Stephen Harper and the Bloc Quebecois with their new leader Daniel Turp.

The election would once again be a dogfight between Paul Martin and Jean Charest as the two battled back and forth in the polls. Bill Blaikie continued to focus on gaining support for the NDP in British Columbia and Quebec, making stops in Newfoundland and Labrador as well. Stephen Harper and the Canadian Alliance worked on consolidating support in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba while Daniel Turp attempted to regain the favor of supporters in Quebec.

Bill Blaikie shockingly won the English language leaders' debate while Jean Charest was successful in winning the French language debate.

As the election approached, the polls predicted anywhere from a strong Liberal majority to a Canadian Alliance minority with nobody knowing who was going to be the next Prime Minister of Canada.

Election Night 2000 arrived and as the returns came in, it appeared as though there would not be any sort of majority as Canadians were still split. However, Paul Martin and the Liberals were successful in claiming another minority mandate, this time winning 105 seats. Jean Charest and the Progressive Conservatives fell to 77 seats. Bill Blaikie and the NDP increased their seat count once again and won 63 seats. Stephen Harper and the Canadian Alliance had an impressive showing in their first election, winning 32 seats while Daniel Turp and the Bloc Quebecois only won 24 seats.

2000 Canadian federal election
Liberals: 105 seats: minority government
Progressive Conservatives: 77 seats
NDP: 63 seats
Canadian Alliance: 32 seats
Bloc Quebecois: 24 seats

Prime Ministers of Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1968-1979
Joe Clark (Progressive Conservative): 1979-1980
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1980-1984
John Turner (Liberal): 1984
Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative): 1984-1993
Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative): 1993-​1995
Paul Martin (Liberal): 1995-

[JoeyOCanada]

Nova Scotia headed back to the polls in 2000, just 2 years into Peter MacKay's term as Premier as the Progressive Conservatives narrowly lost a confidence vote. MacKay would be seeking another mandate against NDP Robert Chisholm and Liberal Don Downe.

Throughout the campaign, Don Downe attempted to regain the popularity that the Liberals had lost in the previous election but it seemed as though that would not be the case as polls showed that Robert Chisholm and the NDP had siphoned off a lot of their support. Peter MacKay campaigned on the fact that he has not gotten a fair shake at leading Nova Scotia and that if he is given another 4 years, he will make the most of it!

On Election Night, Peter MacKay and the Progressive Conservatives won a majority mandate with a stunning 40 seats. Robert Chisholm and the NDP won 12 seats while Don Downe and the Liberals were not successful in winning a single seat.

2000 Nova Scotia general election
Progressive Conservatives: 40 seats: majority government
NDP: 12 seats
Liberals: 0 seats

Premiers of Nova Scotia
Gerald Regan (Liberal): 1970-1978
John Buchanan (Progressive Conservative): 1978-1990
Roger Stuart Bacon (Progressive Conservative): 1990-1991
Donald William Cameron (Progressive Conservative): 1991-1993
John Savage (Liberal): 1993-1998
Peter MacKay (Progressive Conservative): 1998-

[JoeyOCanada]

As 2000 progressed, British Columbia was scheduled to head to the polls as incumbent NDP Premier Glen Clark was seeking another mandate. His challengers were once again Liberal Gordon Campbell and the newly resurgent Green Party, lead by Elizabeth May.

Glen Clark struggled as the campaign kicked off, and Gordon Campbell capitalized on this, stating that Clark was weak and that British Columbia needed a strong leader to take them forward in the new millennium and that he was the one to do it. Elizabeth May, meanwhile, campaigned in her own riding, attempting to win a seat for the Greens.

On Election Night, Gordon Campbell and the Liberals obliterated the competition and won 78 of 79 seats in the province, winning a strong majority. Glen Clark and the NDP captured 1 seat, while Clark himself lost his. Elizabeth May and the Greens had a strong showing in the popular vote but were not able to win a seat.

2000 British Columbia general election
Liberals: 78 seats: majority government
NDP: 1 seat
Green: 0 seats

Premiers of British Columbia
Bill Bennett (Social Credit): 1975-1986
Bill Vander Zalm (Social Credit): 1986-1991
Rita Johnson (Social Credit): 1991
Mike Harcourt (NDP): 1991-1996
Glen Clark (NDP): 1996-2000
Gordon Campbell (Liberal): 2000-

[JoeyOCanada]

Newfoundland and Labrador was in for an interesting election in 2000 as Clyde Wells retired from politics in late 1999, appointing Brian Tobin as the new Liberal Premier. Tobin would look to secure his own mandate against NDP leader Jack Harris and Progressive Conservative leader Ed Byrne.

The campaign was a back and forth affair with all three parties topping the polls at one point or another. Jack Harris campaigned on his experience and stated that Brian Tobin is not ready to be the Premier of the province but that he is. Ed Byrne called on the rich PC history of Newfoundland and looked to capitalize on Brian Peckford's former popularity. Brian Tobin struggled in his campaign, and attempted to call on Clyde Wells' popularity but his record as Premier shone through.

On Election Night, there was a shocking result as Jack Harris and the NDP won 26 seats to form a slim majority government. Brian Tobin and the Liberals won 12 seats while Ed Byrne and the Progressive Conservatives won 10 seats.

2000 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
NDP: 26 seats: majority government
Liberals: 12 seats
Progressive Conservatives: 10 seats

Premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador[/u]
Brian Peckford (Progressive Conservative): 1979-1989
Tom Rideout (Progressive Conservative): 1989
Clyde Wells (Liberal): 1989-1999
Brian Tobin (Liberal): 1999-2000
Jack Harris (NDP): 2000-

[JoeyOCanada]

Prince Edward Island was the final province to head to the polls in 2000 as incumbent Liberal Premier Keith Milligan was seeking another mandate, once again facing Progressive Conservative Pat Binns and NDP Herb Dickieson.

Pat Binns attacked Keith Milligan on his time as Premier and made it clear that he was not going to sit back and let Milligan lead PEI for another 4 years. Herb Dickieson once again campaigned exclusively in his riding in an attempt to secure his seat once again.

On Election Night, Keith Milligan and the Liberals won 15 seats, winning a narrow majority while Pat Binns and the Progressive Conservatives won 12 seats and Herb Dickieson was not re-elected in his riding.

2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Liberals: 15 seats: majority government
Progressive Conservatives: 12 seats
NDP: 0 seats

Premiers of Prince Edward Island
James Lee (Progressive Conservative): 1981-1986
Joe Ghiz (Liberal): 1986-1993
Catherine Callbeck (Liberal): 1993-1996
Keith Milligan (Liberal): 1996-

[JoeyOCanada]

2000 was also a busy year south of the border as America headed back to the polls to elect another President after 8 years of Bill Clinton. The Democratic ticket for the election featured Vice President Al Gore and his running mate, New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen while the Republican ticket featured Arizona Senator John McCain and his running mate former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander.

Al Gore used Bill Clinton to campaign and capitalized on his popularity while John McCain said that America could not afford another 8 years of the Democrats.

On Election Night, Al Gore became the 43rd President of the United States winning 300 electoral votes to John McCain's 238 electoral votes.

2000 United States Presidential election
Al Gore/Jeanne Shaheen: 300 electoral votes: elected President
John McCain/Lamar Alexander: 238 electoral votes

[JoeyOCanada]

Alberta went to the polls in 2001 with incumbent Progressive Conservative Premier Ralph Klein was seeking another term against Liberal Ken Nicol and NDP Raj Pannu.

Ralph Klein's popularity had not wavered since the 1997 election and it was essentially a battle for the official opposition between the Liberals and the NDP with Raj Pannu steadily climbing in the polls as election day approached.

On Election Night, Ralph Klein and the Progressive Conservatives won 71 seats to win another majority government while Raj Pannu and the NDP won 10 seats and Ken Nicol and the Liberals only won 2 seats.

2001 Alberta general election
Progressive Conservatives: 71 seats: majority government
NDP: 10 seats
Liberals: 2 seats

Premiers of Alberta
Peter Lougheed (Progressive Conservative): 1971-1985
Don Getty (Progressive Conservative): 1985-1992
Ralph Klein (Progressive Conservative): 1992-

[JoeyOCanada]

Jean Charest announced his retirement from politics in late 2001 triggering a leadership contest in 2002. Andre Bachand was named the interim leader of the party.

Scott Brison was the first person to throw his name into contention for the leadership, following shortly after by Jim Prentice. David Orchard put his name on the ballot as well and the three would fight tooth and nail to become the leader of the party.

At the convention, Jim Prentice won the leadership on the first ballot, winning 59% of the votes.

2002 Progressive Conservative leadership election
Jim Prentice - 59% - elected leader
Scott Brison - 29%
David Orchard - 12%

[JoeyOCanada]

Quebec headed back to the polls in 2002 as incumbent Liberal Premier Monique Gagnon-Tremblay was seeking another mandate against Parti Québécois leader Bernard Landry and Action démocratique leader Mario Dumont.

Monique Gagnon-Tremblay's term as Premier was criticized on a very large scale as many called her weak and not representative of Quebec's interests. Mario Dumont and the Action démocratique attempted to siphon off the support that the Liberals were desperately hemorrhaging while Bernard Landry and the PQ seemed to be hovering near the top of the polls.

On Election Night, it was Bernard Landry of the Parti Québécois who became the new Premier of Quebec, winning 64 seats. Monique Gangnon-Tremblay and the Liberals won 38 seats while Mario Dumont and the Action démocratique won 23 seats.

2002 Quebec general election
Parti Québécois: 64 seats: majority government
Liberals: 38 seats
Action démocratique: 23 seats

Premiers of Quebec
Robert Bourassa (Liberal): 1970-1976
Rene Levesque (Parti Québécois): 1976-1985
Pierre-Marc Johnson (Parti Québécois): 1985
Robert Bourassa (Liberal): 1985-1994
Daniel Johnson, Jr. (Liberal): 1994
Jacques Parizeau (Parti Québécois): 1994-1998
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (Liberal): 1998-2002
Bernard Landry (Parti Québécois): 2002-

[JoeyOCanada]

New Brunswick's political landscape was completely different in the leadup to the 2003 election as Liberal Premier Frank McKenna retired from politics in late 2002, appointing Greg Byrne as the Premier in his place. Byrne would be challenged by Progressive Conservative leader Bernard Lord, Confederation of Regions leader Blaine Higgs and new NDP leader Allison Brewer.

The election appeared as though it would be a race between the PCs and the CoR Party as Greg Byrne struggled to fill the shoes left by Frank McKenna. Allison Brewer attempted to keep the 1 seat that they held. Blaine Higgs looked to steal the support of the Liberals but it appeared that it would not work as the PCs topped the polls.

On Election Night, Bernard Lord of the Progressive Conservatives became the new Premier of New Brunswick, winning 40 seats. Blaine Higgs and the Confederation of Regions Party won 10 seats while Greg Byrne and the Liberals won 5 seats leaving Allison Brewer and the NDP with 0 seats.

2003 New Brunswick general election
Progressive Conservatives: 40 seats: majority government
Confederation of Regions: 10 seats
Liberals: 5 seats
NDP: 0 seats

Premiers of New Brunswick
Hugh John Flemming (Progressive Conservative): 1952-1960
Louis Robichaud (Liberal): 1960-1970
Richard Hatfield (Progressive Conservative): 1970-1987
Frank McKenna (Liberal): 1987-2002
Greg Byrne (Liberal): 2002-2003
Bernard Lord (Progressive Conservative): 2003-

[JoeyOCanada]

2003 Saskatchewan general election

Brad Wall (Saskatchewan)
Won 40 out of 58 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Roy Romanow (NDP)
Won 12 out of 58 seats

David Karwacki (Liberal)
Won 6 out of 58 seats

After 12 years as Premier, Roy Romanow of the NDP was unseated by the new and popular Brad Wall of the Saskatchewan Party.

Premiers of Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney (NDP): 1971-1982
Grant Devine (Progressive Conservative): 1982-1991
Roy Romanow (NDP): 1991-2003
Brad Wall (Saskatchewan): 2003-

[JoeyOCanada]

2003 Manitoba general election

Gary Doer (NDP)
Won 30 out of 57 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Stuart Murray (Progressive Conservative)
Won 22 out of 57 seats

Jon Gerrard (Liberal)
Won 5 out of 57 seats

Gary Doer and the NDP won another majority mandate, increasing their seat count by 2 from 1999.

Premiers of Manitoba
Sterling Lyon (Progressive Conservative): 1977-1981
Howard Pawley (NDP): 1981-1988
Gary Fillmon (Progressive Conservative): 1988-1995
Gary Doer (NDP): 1995-

[JoeyOCanada]

2003 Ontario general election

Mike Harris (Progressive Conservative)
Won 54 out of 103 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Gerard Kennedy
Won 34 out of 103 seats

Shelley Martel (NDP)
Won 15 out of 103 seats

Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservatives win another majority mandate, winning the same amount of seats as in 1999.

Premiers of Ontario
Bill Davis (Progressive Conservative): 1971-1985
Frank Miller (Progressive Conservative): 1985
David Peterson (Liberal): 1985-1990
Bob Rae (NDP): 1990-1995
Mike Harris (Progressive Conservative): 1995-

[Pericles]

Interesting TL, good to see a Canadian TL and the 1993 election is so interesting and has so much potential. Keep it coming!

[JoeyOCanada]

2003 Canadian federal election
Paul Martin (Liberal)
Won 158 out of 308 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Stephen Harper (Canadian Alliance)
Won 74 out of 308 seats

Jim Prentice (Progressive Conservative)
Won 38 out of 308 seats

Bill Blaikie (NDP)
Won 30 out of 308 seats

Francine Lalonde (Bloc Quebecois)
Won 8 out of 308 seats

Paul Martin and the Liberals won a shocking majority government in an election that saw the collapse of the Progressive Conservatives and the rise of the Canadian Alliance.

Prime Ministers of Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1968-1979
Joe Clark (Progressive Conservative): 1979-1980
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal): 1980-1984
John Turner (Liberal): 1984
Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative): 1984-1993
Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative): 1993-​1995
Paul Martin (Liberal): 1995-

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Just got caught up

[JoeyOCanada]

BREAKING: CANADIAN ALLIANCE/PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE MERGER

Shortly after the 2003 Canadian federal election, it was announced that the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties would merge into one Canadian Conservative Party. The new party held a leadership vote which featured incumbent leader Stephen Harper of Alberta as well as Jason Kenney of Alberta, Jim Flaherty of Ontario and Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick.

After 4 rounds of voting, Jason Kenney was named the new leader of the Canadian Conservative Party, gaining 61% of the vote over Stephen Harper.

[JoeyOCanada]

2004 Nova Scotia general election

Peter MacKay (Progressive Conservative)
Won 28 of 52 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Robert Chisholm (NDP)
Won 23 of 52 seats

Diana Whalen (Liberal)
Won 1 of 52 seats

Peter MacKay and the Progressive Conservatives won a very narrow majority government in an election that saw a massive spike in NDP support as well as the decimation of the Liberal Party.

Premiers of Nova Scotia
Gerald Regan (Liberal): 1970-1978
John Buchanan (Progressive Conservative): 1978-1990
Roger Stuart Bacon (Progressive Conservative): 1990-1991
Donald William Cameron (Progressive Conservative): 1991-1993
John Savage (Liberal): 1993-1998
Peter MacKay (Progressive Conservative): 1998-

[JoeyOCanada]

2004 British Columbia general election

Gordon Campbell (Liberal)
Won 70 out of 78 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Leonard Krog (NDP)
Won 7 out of 78 seats

Elizabeth May (Green)
Won 1 out of 78 seats

Although down 7 seats, Gordon Campbell and the Liberals won another stunning majority government. This election also made history as Elizabeth May became the first member of the Green Party to be elected nationwide.

List of Premiers of British Columbia
Bill Bennett (Social Credit): 1975-1986
Bill Vander Zalm (Social Credit): 1986-1991
Rita Johnson (Social Credit): 1991
Mike Harcourt (NDP): 1991-1996
Glen Clark (NDP): 1996-2000
Gordon Campbell (Liberal): 2000-

[JoeyOCanada]

2004 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Jack Harris (NDP)
Won 23 out of 48 seats
MINORITY GOVERNMENT

Kathy Dunderdale (Progressive Conservative)
Won 13 out of 48 seats

Judy Foote (Liberal)
Won 12 out of 48 seats

Jack Harris and the NDP just narrowly held onto a minority government, winning 3 less seats than in 2000.

List of Premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador
Brian Peckford (Progressive Conservative): 1979-1989
Tom Rideout (Progressive Conservative): 1989
Clyde Wells (Liberal): 1989-1999
Brian Tobin (Liberal): 1999-2000
Jack Harris (NDP): 2000-

[JoeyOCanada]

2004 Prince Edward Island general election

Gail Shea (Progressive Conservative)
Won 17 out of 27 seats
MAJORITY GOVERNMENT

Keith Milligan (Liberal)
Won 10 out of 27 seats

In a shock to pundits across the country, Gail Shea of the Progressive Conservatives became the second female Premier of Prince Edward Island unseating Keith Milligan who led the province for 8 years.

List of Premiers of Prince Edward Island
James Lee (Progressive Conservative): 1981-1986
Joe Ghiz (Liberal): 1986-1993
Catherine Callbeck (Liberal): 1993-1996
Keith Milligan (Liberal): 1996-2004
Gail Shea (Progressive Conservative): 2004-