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Sixth party. It’s rare but not super-unusual for a party leader to be voted out if their party is unpopular enough.

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Oct 21 '19, 20:39

Gilles Duceppe for the Bloc in 2011 - which is Canada’s third party in this election and a big party in Quebec, but not the rest of the country.

Kim Campbell was Prime Minister when she lost her seat in 1993.

But yeah, this was a new party, a controversial party, a party that was spun out of another party after a failed leadership bid. It’s not particularly surprising.

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"It’s not particularly surprising." - true, but it IS particularly hilarious. -- nm - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:41 3
- One advantage Canada has over Australia - there he would have run for the Senate, and gotten elected. -- nm - Roger More Oct 21, 20:46 2
  - Pauline Hanson can go straight to hell. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 20:51 1
    - She's already in Brisbane? -- nm - Reagen Oct 22, 06:12

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Sixth party. It’s rare but not super-unusual for a party leader to be voted out if their party is unpopular enough.

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