The failure of Meech Lake Accord made western regionalists among Conservatives break away from the core Tory and participate in the Reform Party that became the second party in 1993 federal election.

• 由于两个政党的兴起极大地削弱了保守党的选民基础，保守党在1993年联邦大选中惨败，在议会的席位只列第五位，在野的自由党大获全胜从而上台执政，魁北克集团和改革党分别成为议会第二和第三大政党。