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Laughing matter: Federal Liberal leader John Turner, left, shares a joke with Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon - a former provincial Liberal leader - at last night's $250-a-plate fundraiser
Laughing matter: Federal Liberal leader John Turner, left, shares a joke with Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon - a former provincial Liberal leader - at last night's $250-a-plate fundraiser

Laughing matter: Federal Liberal leader John Turner, left, shares a joke with Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon - a former provincial Liberal leader - at last night's $250-a-plate fundraiser

Date10/21/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Laughing matter: Federal Liberal leader John Turner, left, shares a joke with Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon - a former provincial Liberal leader - at last night's $250-a-plate fundraiser.
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Party Parley: Former Ontario premier David Peterson, left, and federal Liberal leader Jean Chretien chat last night at $500-a-plate Liberal fundraiser that drew 1,800 to a downtown Toronto hotel
Party Parley: Former Ontario premier David Peterson, left, and federal Liberal leader Jean Chretien chat last night at $500-a-plate Liberal fundraiser that drew 1,800 to a downtown Toronto hotel
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Closing his campaign quietly, Liberal Leader Robert Nixon yesterday shook hands in various ridings, flew to Ottawa to meet John Turner, former federal(...)
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10/12/1967
Above, Liberal leader John Turner shares a quiet moment with daughter Elizabeth, who is wearing a black velvet and silk dress with black lace stocking(...)
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12/26/1988
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4/17/1970
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Now it's our turn, A smiling Robert Nixon, the son of Ontario's last Liberal premier and himself a former Liberal leader, pats Liberal leader David Pe(...)
6/18/1985
I talked to Mr. Chretien last night. I don't want to speak on his behalf, but he did not order me to stop what we are doing. Quebec Liberal Jacques Corriveau, who is working to have John Turner replaced as federal Liberal leader by Jean Chretien.
I talked to Mr. Chretien last night. I don't want to speak on his behalf, but he did not order me to stop what we are doing. Quebec Liberal Jacques Corriveau, who is working to have John Turner replaced as federal Liberal leader by Jean Chretien.
3/27/1977
All-star political cast of Liberal Leader Robert Nixon (left), NDP Leader Stephen Lewis, and Ontario Premier William Davis (right) yesterday taped a one-hour political television spectacular, shown in prime time CBC and CTV networks last night - and made no secret of the fact that all three of them were spectacularly unimpressed by the show
All-star political cast of Liberal Leader Robert Nixon (left), NDP Leader Stephen Lewis, and Ontario Premier William Davis (right) yesterday taped a one-hour political television spectacular, shown in prime time CBC and CTV networks last night - and made no secret of the fact that all three of them were spectacularly unimpressed by the show
10/4/1971
Power pow wow: Liberal leader John Turner and published Conrad Black hold deep discussion at party in the King Edward Hotel last night celebrating Saturday Night's second century
Power pow wow: Liberal leader John Turner and published Conrad Black hold deep discussion at party in the King Edward Hotel last night celebrating Saturday Night's second century
1/27/1988
Former liberal leader Robert Nixon (middle) heckles the Conservative benches during the budget speech as Liberal Leader Stuart Smith (left) and David (...)
Former liberal leader Robert Nixon (middle) heckles the Conservative benches during the budget speech as Liberal Leader Stuart Smith (left) and David (...)
4/19/1977
Predicting a liberal win in Thursday's provincial election, Ontario Liberal Leader Robert Nixon tells 1,500 cheering supporters at a rally in St. Lawr(...)
Predicting a liberal win in Thursday's provincial election, Ontario Liberal Leader Robert Nixon tells 1,500 cheering supporters at a rally in St. Lawr(...)
10/18/1971
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(...)
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