《THE L-SHAPED PARTY：THE LIBRAL PARTY OF CANADA 1958-1980》

1. THE LIBERAL PARTY, PRESENT AND PAST1

The Philosophical and Historical Traditions3

The Organizational Beginnings6

The National Liberal Federation8

Political Organization and the Federation9

Conservative Party Organization before 195713

2. DEFEAT AND REVIVAL (1957-63)16

The Kingston Conference and the National Rally19

Reassessment of the National Liberal Federation20

Organizational Revival22

Planning for the 1962 Election30

Election Strategy 196233

1963 Campaign40

Conclusion44

3. THE "NEW POLITICS" IN POWER (1963-68)46

Committees49

Patronage and the "New Politics"51

Financing the Party58

The 1965 Election64

The End of the Davey-Gordon Era68

The 1966 National Meeting73

The 1968 Leadership Convention76

4. THE LIBERAL PARTY IN THE PROVINCES81

Newfoundland87

Maritime Provinces89

Quebec96

Old guards and new guards96

A model machine105

Ontario108

Funding the Party in Ontario113

Party democracy － policy conventions and riding nominations115

The Western Provinces119

The Davey strategy for revival121

Decline in the provinces: indigenous factors124

Provincial decline: exogenous factors131

The failure of federal leadership135

The future138

5. CHARISMA AND PARTICIPATION (1968-71)141

The National Office144

Liaison－Advisory Groups, Political Cabinet, Prime Minister's Office148

Political Cabinet154

Prime Minister's Office155

Participation and the 1970 Policy Convention157

Conclusion172

Finances－The Attempt to Make the Federation Financially Responsible173

Monitoring the Traditional Methods180

Broadening the Base of Financial Contributions183

6. SETBACK AND REASSESSMENT (1972-78)187

The Trudeau Elections190

Majority Government and Election Organization192

The Fallout from the 1972 Election199

The 1974 Election202

Aftermath of the 1974 Election204

Policy Conventions of the Seventies206

National Office214

Women's and Youth Commissions216

Communications219

National executive220

Finances and Fund Raising224

7. POSTSCRIPT: REFORM PRE-EMPTED (1979-80) CONCLUSION235

1979 Election237

Rebuilding Begun240

1980 Election242

The Future247

Conclusion250

INTERVIEWS253

INDEX255