Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention, Peter Raymont, provided by the National Film Board of Canada Peter Raymont1977 | 58 min This feature documentary offers an incisive look at Canadian politics at the 1976 Progressive Conservative Party leadership convention. Cape Bretoner Flora MacDonald is campaigning for the Party’s leadership, the first woman to do so. We follow MacDonald behind the scenes as she works with her staff to prepare policy, speeches, and strategies to win the race. We also get a glimpse of MacDonald’s sprightly and upbeat attitude as she puts her best foot forward in front of voters, media, and the Party’s elite. National Film Board of Canada Website Metadata Title: Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention Date: 1977 Region: National (all of Canada) Filmmaker: Peter Raymont
