George Lane, president of the Calgary Centre association, said he is receiving many calls from members unhappy with Day's leadership and the group will likely vote on an early leadership review by the end of the month. Decides to leave Alberta and seek seat in B.C. riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla. Wins B.C. byelection with 70 per cent of votes. Attracts 1,700 corporate supporters to Toronto dinner. Alliance election briefing book appears at odds with Day's position on issues like abortion and when referendums should be held.
Alliance fails to make Ontario breakthrough in election.
Wins 66 seats, with two in Ontario. Day's chief of staff, Rod Love, and deputy chief, Hal Danchilla, resign shortly after. Day settles lawsuit over a letter he wrote when he was an Alberta politician criticizing lawyer Lorne Goddard's defence of a child pornographer. When Parliament resumes, Day opts for daily news conferences instead of scrumming with reporters like other politicians. Environics poll of Alliance members puts support for Day at 79 per cent.