Joe Clark
Joe Clark is a former Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, known for his brief tenure in office and subsequent political influence. He was a key figure in the political landscape during the rise of Brian Mulroney.
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Joe Clark is treated like an elder statesman today despite past derision.
For our prime ministers, time heals – and Justin Trudeau better hope so
Canada· 2025-10-23
Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark’s minority government was sworn in in June, 1979, and fell six months later over an austerity budget.
Bloc lays out 18 budget demands, listing six as non-negotiableCanada· 2025-10-14
Joe Clark's government brought forward a budget in 1979 that emphasized 'short-term pain for long-term gain.'
For Canada’s finances, it’s looking like 1995 all over again. How will today’s Liberals handle it?Canada· 2025-10-12
Joe Clark is a former federal PC leader mentioned as a precedent for leadership support thresholds.
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie confident ahead of leadership reviewCanada· 2025-09-12
A similar re-evaluation occurred in Canada with the Joe Clark and Stephen Harper reactions to centralized government.
History doesn’t really repeat itself, but it can provide perspective in the Trump eraCanada· 2025-09-12
Joe Clark was a Conservative rival of Coutts and served as Prime Minister of Canada.
Jimmy Coutts’s diaries are for students of Canadian political historyCanada· 2025-09-06
Joe Clark once defined Canada as a community of communities.
Dictionary of Canadianisms offers more homegrown slang, from give’r to gong showCanada· 2025-07-05
Joe Clark is a former Prime Minister of Canada who stressed that dialogue is key to progress.
The good old-fashioned reason that the G7 still mattersCanada· 2025-06-19
Joe Clark, Canada’s 16th prime minister, is from Alberta.
Alberta’s separatists have no case for breaking away from CanadaCanada· 2025-04-12
Joe Clark's government was defeated in the Commons, leading him to postpone a decision on purchasing a new fighter aircraft.
The federal government is in ‘caretaker mode’. What does that mean?Canada· 2025-03-24
Joe Clark was the country’s youngest prime minister.
Opinion: The Liberal Party of Canada is reinventing – and resurrecting – itself once againCanada· 2025-03-08
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark joined others in inviting Canadians to show the flag.
Flag Day surges in relevance as Canada faces Trump’s threats to economy, sovereigntyCanada· 2025-02-15
Five former prime ministers, including Joe Clark, called for national unity on the 60th anniversary of the Maple Leaf flag.
Opinion: On the Maple Leaf flag’s 60th birthday, let’s fly it proudlyCanada· 2025-02-15
Joe Clark said the former leaders will not be making statements like this as a habit.
Politics Insider: Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum are ‘entirely unjustified’Canada· 2025-02-11
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark expressed surprise at Jean Chrétien's proposal for the statement.
Canadians urged to show national pride on Flag Day, in the face of Trump’s ‘threats and insults’Canada· 2025-02-11Joe Clark won the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian federal election of 1979.
Political operative Michel Cogger helped Brian Mulroney become prime ministerCanada· 2025-02-09
