1990: Canada

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

Canada's Progressive Conservative government fell lower in public opinion in 1990 than any government since polling began in the country. The nation itself seemed to sink into a sullen mood of regionalism, economic uncertainty, political cynicism, and profound pessimism. Much of the distemper arose... ...