2015 election campaign is eerily similar to the 1993 race

In the lead-up to election day, many have been drawing comparisonsbetween this campaign and the 1993 federal election, whenJean Chrtien and theLiberals defeatedKim Campbell's Progressive Conservative Party.

Though the two campaigns areseparated by 22 years, they share some striking similarities.

• Baseball and politics intersect again in summer of 2015

9 years of Tory rule

Like the Conservatives under Stephen Harper in 2015, Campbell's PCs had been in power for nineyears heading into the 1993 campaign. For the first 8of those years in power the party was led byBrianMulroney. He stepped down in February1993 amidslumpingpopularity and less than one year after signing the North American Free Trade Agreement, the largest trade deal in Canadian history.

That trade deal, which didn't come into effect until 1994, was a subject of fierce debate during the 1993 campaign. In this campaign we're hearing debate overthe Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

Election day in 1993 and 2015? Both in October and both ona Monday.The 1993 election was held on Oct.25,a week later than this year'svoting day ofOct. 19.

Bush vs. Clinton

Back in 1993,Democrat Bill Clinton had beat out Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush for the presidency inthe preceding year's election. In 2015,Hillary Clinton is the front-runner in the race for the Democratic nomination, andGeorge H.W. Bush's sonJeb Bushis among the candidates vying for the top spot on the Republican ticket.

The American election will take place on Nov. 8, 2016, just over ayear after our federal election.

Sunken loonie

In 1993, the Canadiandollar traded in the mid 70-cent range against the U.S. dollar,according to the Bank of Canada.

In comparison,the central banksays that over the course of September 2015, the dollar averaged between 74 and 76 cents US right where it was in 1993.

Let's play ball

Just two days before Canadians went to the polls in1993, the Blue Jays won their second World Series title at home in Toronto.

Not to jinx it, but the team could beon itsway to the World Series again.

For the first time since 1993, the team has made it into the post-season.

Politics and baseball haveintersected during the currentcampaign, with Harper, Liberal Leader JustinTrudeau and NDP Leader TomMulcair allbringing their campaigns to the Rogers Centre.

Blue Jays leaders' curse?

9 years ago

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Harper, Mulcair and Trudeau agree over Twitter not to attend any more Blue Jays games after three losses with party leaders in attendance

TheJays lost all three games attended by the leaders,causing some to declare a politicalcursethat has prompted an all-party pledge not to attend any more games.

Andif all these confluencesaren't eerie enough, consider that the top film at the box office in 1993 was Jurassic Park. Thehighest-grossingfilm in 2015 so far is theChris Pratt-fronted rebootJurassic World.