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That's because we had a very high-quality Opposition Leader in Parliament for 1993-2000. There is no doubt that Preston Manning had a huge ethical and philosophical on government during those years.
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1. The Bloc was the official opposition from 1993-1997.
2. The Liberals had large majorities all through those years. They didn't need to change their agenda at all to appease Manning or anyone else. If anything, it was Paul Martin who was responsible for the Liberals' fiscal conservatism under Chretien. After the 1990 Liberal leadership selection, Chretien had to make numerous concessions to Martin to unite the party. The 1993 Red Book, which was largely authored by Martin and his staff, spoke of balancing the budget and fiscal responsability.