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Carney calls Preston Manning's Western independence comments 'dramatic' • Apr. 5, 2025, 5:19 AM ET (CBC)
Poilievre distances himself from ex-Reform Leader Preston Manning’s comments on Western separatism • Apr. 3, 2025, 11:46 PM ET (Globe and Mail)
Poilievre says ‘we need to bring all Canadians together’ in response to Preston Manning op-ed • Apr. 3, 2025, 8:59 AM ET (CBC)

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Born June 10, 1942 (age 82) • Edmonton • Canada
Founder Reform Party
Political Affiliation Reform Party
George Grant
Canadian philosopher
Jacques Parizeau
Canadian politician
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
prime minister of Canada
Tommy Prince
Canadian soldier and Indigenous rights advocate
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
prime minister of Canada
W.L. Mackenzie King
W.L. Mackenzie King
prime minister of Canada
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
Canadian political leader
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
prime minister of Canada
Sir Robert Borden
Sir Robert Borden
prime minister of Canada
Jack Layton.
Jack Layton
Canadian politician
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Canadian politician
Tom Mulcair
Tom Mulcair
Canadian politician
Barker, William
William Barker
Canadian fighter pilot
James Cockburn
Canadian politician and lawyer
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
American-born Canadian politician
Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Jean Charest
Canadian politician
Stéphane Dion.
Stéphane Dion
Canadian government official
Canada's Conservative front-runner
Pierre Poilievre
Canadian politician