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OCR: IN POWER In 1861 after nearly 20 years political activity as an organizer for the Refor rmers Mackenzie was elected to Parliament as supporter of his idol, George Brown, editor of the Globe In 1873 he became leader of the Liberals or Grits one month before the Pacific Scandal thrust him into successful election pue the Prime Ministership Mackenzie's 60-seat majority govern ment was crippled by severe economic depression in Canada aad uncertain support from the influential Edward Blake Mackenzie 'sappeal to Canadians for greater austerity inspired the wisecrack that "Liberal times are always bad times BIOGRAPHY Reformers Scanda appealto

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