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Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday
Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday

Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday

Date9/17/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Conquering hero, Premier David Peterson is applauded by his new Liberal party caucus at Queen's Park yesterday. The party swept 95 of the 130 seats in the Legislature. Peterson told the MPPs that never, never in my wildest dreams did he expect to see such a large gathering of elected Liberals. He will name his new cabinet on Sept. 29.
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New Ontario Premier, David Peterson, and his wife, Shelley, are seen outside Queen's Park, with Lieutenant Governor John Aird's aide-de-camp Col. Robe(...)
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New faces, Premier David Peterson, centre, chats at Queen's Park yesterday with six new cabinet members, from left, Kenneth Black, Christine Hart, Cha(...)
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Triumphant return, Ontario Premier David Peterson heads to a news conference yesterday at Queen's Park after returning from Ottawa
Triumphant return, Ontario Premier David Peterson heads to a news conference yesterday at Queen's Park after returning from Ottawa
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In the red, Wearing his trademark red tie and standing against the backd'op of his party logo, Premier David Peterson puts 1,800 Liberal party members(...)
In the red, Wearing his trademark red tie and standing against the backd'op of his party logo, Premier David Peterson puts 1,800 Liberal party members(...)
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Different views, Premier David Peterson, left, meets Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau at Queen's Park yesterday for the first time. The two agreed on nothing
Different views, Premier David Peterson, left, meets Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau at Queen's Park yesterday for the first time. The two agreed on nothing
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Premier David Peterson, centre right, makes a point during a briefing at Queen's Park yesterday that examined the text of the free trade deal
Premier David Peterson, centre right, makes a point during a briefing at Queen's Park yesterday that examined the text of the free trade deal
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New Chairman of Liberal Party caucus is Bryce Mackasey, MP for Montreal Verdun, replacing Guy Rouleau who resigned for health reasons
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Ontario's place, Premier David Peterson and British Columbia Premier Bill Bennett study a model of Ontario's Expo 86 pavilion at Queen's Park yesterda(...)
Ontario's place, Premier David Peterson and British Columbia Premier Bill Bennett study a model of Ontario's Expo 86 pavilion at Queen's Park yesterda(...)
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Queens Park talks: Quebec Liberal leader Robert Bourassa talks to reporters after his meeting with Premier William Davis yesterday
Queens Park talks: Quebec Liberal leader Robert Bourassa talks to reporters after his meeting with Premier William Davis yesterday
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A Peterson vote of confidence. Ontario Premier David Peterson and wife Shelley welcome Brenda Muncaster to a Liberal party fundraiser last night, whil(...)
A Peterson vote of confidence. Ontario Premier David Peterson and wife Shelley welcome Brenda Muncaster to a Liberal party fundraiser last night, whil(...)
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