Question

This political party’s staffer Keith Davey was nicknamed the “Rainmaker” for his efforts in rebuilding its electoral power. This party’s corrupt management of a program that ran advertisements about federal policy led to the Sponsorship scandal. A protester was put in a chokehold by a politician from this party in the so-called “Shawinigan Handshake.” A prime minister from this party established the National Energy Program to lower oil prices, leading to a sense of “western alienation.” A politician from this party passed the 1969 Official Languages Act, officially implementing (10[1])bilingualism. That prime minister stated “Just watch me” before invoking the War Measures Act against the separatist FLQ. For 10 points, name this Canadian political party led by Jean Chrétien (“crate-YEN”) and Pierre Trudeau. ■END■

ANSWER: Liberal Party of Canada [or Liberals or Parti libéral du Canada; prompt on LPC or PLC or Grits]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aryan Desarapu (DII)Michigan AOhio State A (UG)8810

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y786%0%43%99.50
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y1100%0%0%88.00
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y1100%0%0%86.00