Canada’s 1993 federal election collapsed the ruling Conservatives from 153 to 2 seats.

Evidence

The October 1993 federal election in Canada saw a dramatic reversal in fortunes for the ruling Conservative Party, as its holdings in the House of Commons shrank a tad from 153 to 2. It lost its Quebec seats to a new separatist party, the Bloc Quebecois, it lost its seats in the Maritimes and Ontario to the Liberals, and it lost most of its western seats to another new entry, the right-wing Reform Party. The NDP also suffered dramatic setbacks, as the country headed in many directions, but mainly away from the Tories and toward the “center.” . Only the four western provinces of Canada showed much diversity in the candidates elected to the House of Commons. All the others voted overwhelmingly Liberal or Bloc Quebecois. But the 85 seats from Manitoba to British Columbia were held by 51 Reform Party victors, 27 Liberals, and 7 NDPers. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3401

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3401