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October 16 - Fifteen federal by-elections are held across the country.
The governing Liberals lose five seats, which leads to a general election the
following May.
October 18 - Saskatchewan election: Allan Blakeney's NDP win a third
consecutive majority
Despite accusations of marital infidelity, Colin Thatcher,
who would later become famous for his involvement in the murder of
his ex-wife, is re-elected to the SaskatchewanLegislative Assembly.
The CBC became the first
broadcaster in the world to use an orbiting satellite for television service,
linking Canada “from east to west to north.”
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