Pearson confronted by a second minority government

1965 — Although the Liberals win more seats in Canada’s 27th federal election, it’s still not enough to give Prime Minister Lester Pearson a majority. Facing his second minority government, Pearson will depend on Tommy Douglas’s New Democratic Party to help keep the Liberals in power. The promise of a national medicare program within two years should help make that happen.

Pearson is re-elected in Algoma East, as are Conservative leader John Diefenbaker in Prince Albert and Liberal MPs John Turner in St. Laurent/St. Georges and Jean Chrétien in Saint Maurice/Lafleche. Newly elected is Pierre Trudeau in Mount Royal.