Charles Joseph Clark es un periodista, empresario, profesor y político, fue primer ministro de Canadá entre 1979 y 1980.
Ingresó en la política 1972 eligiéndose por primera vez por Alberta.[1] Se tornó líder de su partido en 1976 y fue elegido primer ministro en 1979 derrotando a[1] Pierre Trudeau y poniendo fin a 16 años de gobierno liberal. Wikipedia
“We will not take this nation by storm or by stealth or by surprise. We will win it by work.”
February, 1976, regarding his leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party. ( http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/federal_politics/clips/6511/, "Did You Know?")
“Mr. Speaker, as I was saying on November 27, 1979, before I was so rudely interrupted…”
spoken in jest in the House of Commons, March 5, 1984, regarding Pierre Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader. Clark had delivered a similar salute in 1979, only to have Trudeau remain and defeat him in the 1980 Federal Election. ( http://ms.radio-canada.ca/archives_new/2006/en/wma/trudeau19840305er1.wma)
Clark salutes Jean Chrétien in the House of Commons, November 6, 2003. Clark was deemed by most polls to have "won" the Federal leaders' English-language debate in 2000. ( http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/prime_ministers/topics/1062/)
1983 Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention speech, June 10, 1983.
Upon stepping down as PC leader, 2003 Leadership Convention, May 30, 2003
Brian Mulroney, PC Leadership Convention, May 30, 2003
