John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1935 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times, although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Neustadt
- Educated at
- University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan College of LawNutana Collegiate
- Awards
- 🏆 Person of National Historic Significance🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts🏆 Companion of Honour🏆 honorary doctorate at the Laval University🏆 honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia
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Trending topics shown first"I am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, free to choose those who sha…"
"There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past."
"Well, Mr. Prime Minister, I can't waste any more time on you. I must get back to work."
"Some wonder why I have such a feeling of concern over the imposition of the death penalty. I ask those who wonder how would you feel if you defended a man charged with murder, who was as innocent as a…"
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1895
Born
Birth1979
Died
Death
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