Grover Cleveland vs John Turner

Cleveland, a Democrat, won the 1884 presidential election against Republican James G. Blaine. The campaign was marked by personal attacks, but Cleveland's reputation as a reformer helped him win a narrow victory.

Cleveland signed the Interstate Commerce Act, which created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to regulate railroad rates and practices. This was the first federal agency to regulate private industry, marking a significant expansion of federal power over commerce.

Cleveland won the 1892 presidential election against incumbent Benjamin Harrison, becoming the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. His victory was a repudiation of the McKinley Tariff and Republican economic policies.

Cleveland ordered federal troops to break the Pullman Strike, a nationwide railroad strike led by Eugene V. Debs. The intervention was controversial, as it used federal power to suppress labor unrest, and led to Debs' imprisonment.

Turner became Prime Minister of Canada on June 30, 1984, after winning the Liberal Party leadership convention. He succeeded Pierre Trudeau and immediately called a general election for September.

Turner's Liberal government was defeated in the 1984 federal election by Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives. The Liberals won only 40 seats, their worst result in history, and Turner resigned as party leader shortly after.

Before the 1984 election, Turner appointed a large number of Liberal loyalists to patronage positions, including senators and judges. This decision was heavily criticized and became a major issue in the election campaign, contributing to his defeat.

After the election defeat, Turner remained as Liberal Party leader and became Leader of the Official Opposition. He led the party through the 1988 election, where he campaigned against the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Turner led the Liberal Party in the 1988 federal election, making opposition to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement the central issue. Despite a strong campaign, the Liberals lost to Mulroney's Conservatives, and the agreement was implemented.