He ran in the leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Mulroney in 1993 and came in a very close second to the Honourable Kim Campbell, who was Prime Minister of Canada from June 25 to November 4, 1993, during which time Jean Charest became Deputy Prime Minister.
Il se porta candidat à la succession du premier ministre Mulroney en 1993, et fit une très chaude lutte à l'honorable Kim Campbell, qui fut première ministre du Canada du 25 juin au 4 novembre 1993, et M. Jean Charest, durant cette période, devint vice-premier ministre.