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In April 1968, the arena hosted the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, when Pierre Trudeau was named Canadian Prime Minister.
Until the mid 2000s, the Central Canada Exhibition, aka 'Ottawa SuperEx' used the arena for concerts and exhibits.
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