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, (10[1])officially implementing 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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Matthew Wang (UG)UBC AUW A8610

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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