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With the liberals finishing third, and losing their position as official Opposition, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon holds his hand to his blow in the Par(...)
With the liberals finishing third, and losing their position as official Opposition, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon holds his hand to his blow in the Par(...)

With the liberals finishing third, and losing their position as official Opposition, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon holds his hand to his blow in the Par(...)

Date9/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: With the liberals finishing third, and losing their position as official Opposition, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon holds his hand to his blow in the Paris Fair exhibition building. He drew applause from 350 party supporters there when he encouraged them to look at the increase in popular support for the party.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071019F
The victor, 39-year-old Andrew Thompson (centre), new leader of the Ontario Liberals who won the last ballot 772-540, holds up arms of Robert Nixon (l(...)
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9/21/1964
Moment of truth, Opposition Liberals-former health minister Elinor Caplan, interim leader Bob Nixon, centre, and former education minister Sean Conway - listen while the NDP reveals its budget
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4/29/1991
Closing his campaign quietly, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon yesterday shook hands in various ridings, flew to Ottawa to meet John Turner, former federal(...)
Closing his campaign quietly, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon yesterday shook hands in various ridings, flew to Ottawa to meet John Turner, former federal(...)
9/18/1975
Minutes after losing the leadership of Ontario Liberals to Stuart Smith, London lawyer-businessman David Peterson, 32, embraced his wife, Shelley, on (...)
Minutes after losing the leadership of Ontario Liberals to Stuart Smith, London lawyer-businessman David Peterson, 32, embraced his wife, Shelley, on (...)
1/25/1976
1976. Victory at last: After eight years as party leader without a seat in the legislature, Rene Levesque saw his Parti Quebecois win a landslide victory over Robert Bourassa's Liberals. Before the election Levesque had six seats and after it he had 71 and the Premiership of Quebec.
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11/15/1976
On his arrival at Ontario LIberal Leader Robert Nixon's farm Saturday, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with Nixon behind him, is caught in a crowd that(...)
On his arrival at Ontario LIberal Leader Robert Nixon's farm Saturday, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with Nixon behind him, is caught in a crowd that(...)
6/8/1975
Re-elected Ontario Liberal Leader, Robert Nixon and his wife are surrounded by happy supporters last night at the convention, in the Royal York. Nixon(...)
Re-elected Ontario Liberal Leader, Robert Nixon and his wife are surrounded by happy supporters last night at the convention, in the Royal York. Nixon(...)
10/23/1973
Liberal leader Robert Nixon told radio and TV audience last night he was naturally disappointed that his party had failed to make larger gains across (...)
Liberal leader Robert Nixon told radio and TV audience last night he was naturally disappointed that his party had failed to make larger gains across (...)
10/17/1967
Robert Nixon announced almost a year ago that he'd step down as Onario Liberal leader because I don't have a mass-attractive personality-but as yet his party hasn't found anyone to replace him
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1/10/1973
Robert Nixon mingled with delegates and candidates last night after a farewell reception held in his honor as retiring Liberal leader at the Ontario L(...)
Robert Nixon mingled with delegates and candidates last night after a farewell reception held in his honor as retiring Liberal leader at the Ontario L(...)
1/23/1976
Getting a lift out of his election by acclamation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is Robert Nixon, 38-year-old farmer from Brant. Announcement (...)
Getting a lift out of his election by acclamation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is Robert Nixon, 38-year-old farmer from Brant. Announcement (...)
1/7/1967
Parting smiles: Liberal leader John Turner and his wife Geills leave Hart House at the University of Toronto where he met yesterday with yount Liberals
Parting smiles: Liberal leader John Turner and his wife Geills leave Hart House at the University of Toronto where he met yesterday with yount Liberals
9/8/1988