Declared Jean Chrétien Jean Chrétien, 50, MP for
Saint-Maurice since 1963, was minister of energy and had been minister of justice responsible for constitutional negotiations, playing a significant role in the
patriation of the Constitution of Canada. First appointed to Cabinet by
Lester Pearson in 1967, he had served in several senior portfolios under Trudeau, including minister of finance. •
Supporters in caucus (6 MPs):
Charles Caccia (
Davenport),
Roland de Corneille (
Eglinton—Lawrence),
Bud Cullen (
Sarnia—Lambton),
David Collenette (
York East),
Jean-Robert Gauthier (
Ottawa—Vanier),
Roméo LeBlanc (
Westmorland—Kent)
Don Johnston Don Johnston, 47, MP for
Saint-Henri—Westmount in Montreal since 1978, was president of the treasury board, and had served in several other economic portfolios. •
Supporters in caucus (4 MPs, 1 Senator):
Jack Burghardt (
London West),
James Fleming (
York West),
Bryce Mackasey (
Lincoln),
Raymond Savard (
Verdun), Senator
Gildas Molgat (
Manitoba).
Mark MacGuigan Mark MacGuigan, 53, MP from
Windsor-Walkerville since 1968 and a former dean of law, was the minister of justice and a former minister of external affairs.
John Munro John Munro, 53, an MP for
Hamilton East since 1962, was minister of Indian affairs and northern development.
John Roberts John Roberts, 48, MP for
St. Paul's, was minister of employment and immigration.
John Turner John Turner, 55, former MP for
Ottawa-Orleans (1968–1976) and previously for
St. Lawrence—St. George, Quebec (1962–1968), had served in Cabinet under
Lester Pearson and Trudeau and had been minister of justice and minister of finance until resigning from cabinet in 1975 over a policy dispute over wage and price freezes. Since then, he had been a corporate lawyer on
Bay Street until his return to politics in 1984. Turner had run for the leadership previously in 1968, placing third on the final ballot.
Supporters in caucus •
Lloyd Axworthy (
Winnipeg South Centre) •
Judy Erola (
Nickel Belt) •
Bob Kaplan (
York Centre) •
Ed Lumley (
Stormont—Dundas) •
André Ouellet (
Papineau) •
Jean-Luc Pépin (
Ottawa—Carleton) •
Gerald Regan (
Halifax)
Eugene Whelan Eugene Whelan, 59, MP for
Essex-Windsor since 1962, had been minister of agriculture from 1972 to 1979, when the Liberals lost power, and again since 1980. ==Results==