Original sentence: As Peterson announced the election and began to make a statement as to why his government should be re-elected, Perks appeared with a briefcase chained to his wrist containing a tape recorder playing a message critical of the Liberal government's environmental record.Greenpeace and other groups inspired by Perks' disruption plagued Peterson's campaign appearances; Peterson's Liberals were defeated by Bob Rae's New Democrats
Edited sentence: An ashen-faced Peterson endured the disruption and tried to dismiss it but the event effectively disrupted what was to have been a well orchestrated campaign launch.As Peterson announced the election and began to make a statement as to why his government should be re-elected, Perks appeared with a briefcase chained to his wrist containing a tape recorder playing a message outlining the Liberal government's environmental failings.Greenpeace, and other groups inspired by Perks' effective disruption, plagued Peterson's campaign appearances and contributed to an unexpected public mood of distemper that led to the defeat of the Peterson's Liberals and the upset victory of Bob Rae's New Democrats