Manitoba Liberal Party: Declining Popularity
Gildas Molgat, a protégé of Campbell, became party leader in 1961 of what again became known as the Manitoba Liberal Party. Molgat prevented the Liberals from falling to third-party status during the 1960s, but never posed a serious threat to Roblin's government.
The Liberal Party subsequently declined as politics in the province became polarized between the Tories and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP). Robert Bend, chosen as party leader in 1969, led the party to only five seats in the election that followed. A succession of leaders, including Israel Asper (1970–1975), Charles Huband (1975–1978) and Doug Lauchlan (1980–1982) were unable to prevent the party's decline. It reached its nadir in the 1981 election, being swept from the assembly entirely.
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