In the first years of the Mulroney government , the Liberals failed to mount an effective opposition to Mulroney .
Were in danger of being overshadowed by the New Democratic Party ( NDP ) , which had almost as many seats as the Liberals .
In the first years of the Mulroney government , the Liberals failed to mount an effective opposition to Mulroney , and were in danger of being overshadowed by the New Democratic Party ( NDP ) , which had almost as many seats as the Liberals .