Portrait of Prime Minister Joe Clark
Joe Clark was born in High, River, Alberta, in 1939, and remains the youngest Prime Minister, having taken office one day before he turned 40. His 273 days in office were the briefest of any Prime Minister who came to power in a general election. He introduced the Freedom of Information Act, precursor to the Access to Information Act, before his government fell on a non-confidence vote.
Artist Patrick Cox continued the trend away from oil paint as the long-exclusive medium, and used tempura. Cox also continued the move away from static poses, and portrayed a relaxed Clark speaking in the House of Commons.