Pivot or Pirouette? - The 1993 Canadian General Election

The 1993 federal election was in many ways the strangest in Canada-s history. The results were unprecedented: the governing party was reduced to two seats, a separatist party became the official opposition, and a new regional party swept the West. Pivot or Pirouette? covers both the backstory and the aftermath, arguing that although the shocking results seemed pivotal, ultimately the pivot turned into a full pirouette as Canadian politics returned to historical norms. New parties shake up the system but are eventually absorbed into it, bringing innovation but not transformation. You can-t understand modern Canadian politics without understanding the 1993 election.