John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 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.
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PPF: Public Policy Forum · 13 September 2024 English
economics reporter and editor, Royal Society of Canada Drew previously spent 12 years a foreign correspondent an and a member of the in leadership positions with Ottawa bureau chief and …
effect. that many Canadians are particularly John Diefenbaker pursued a Commonwealth anxious about a possible …
AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 8 February 2024 English
Key Points Canada’s Liberal government is likely to lose the next federal election to the Conservatives, or Tories, led by Pierre Poilievre. A Tory majority depends on the support of …
published, the Progressive Conservatives chose John Diefenbaker as their new leader. An MP from Prince Albert …
Mulroney Institute of Government · 12 January 2024 English
In the case of Mulroney and Reagan, their friendship paved the way for a series of important policy initiatives, including the passage of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, and placing …
the policies of Conservative Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, whom, as a student, he managed to reach by …
School of Public Policy, University of Calgary · 12 September 2023
• The Government of Canada, in line with its consultations on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, should identify ways to incorporate the …
initiated in the 1950s by former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, framing his vision of a road to the Canadian …
School of Public Policy, University of Calgary · 28 August 2023 English
Historically, linear infrastructure such as the TransCanada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway was built in the southern portions of the country, focusing on connectivity between east and west and …
provinces. In his Opening Campaign Speech, John Diefenbaker (1958) declared that “I see a new Canada — …
CCPA: Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives · 4 April 2023 English
The victories in unIioGn-resHistaTnt c oOmpa-N THE Viewpoints The opinions expressed in the day: crushing a planned strike by capitalist class responded to that nies like Starbucks and Amazon, to …
institution However, where there is a will John Diefenbaker and other steeped in aristocratic and feudal …
Fraser Institute · 9 March 2023
Summary Per-person federal program spending (adjusted for inflation) reached $19,208 in 2020-21, by far the highest level in Canada’s history. Non-COVID-related per-person spending in 2020-21 was $12,752. Federal spending reached …
1931-1935 7.9% Louis St. Laurent 1949-1956 7.0% John Diefenbaker 1957-1961 1.1% Lester B. Pearson 1962-1967 … Pierre E. Trudeau Paul Martin Stephen Harper** John Diefenbaker Jean Chretien Brian Mulroney Joe Clark Prime … reviews. Photo credits: Louis St. Laurent, John Diefenbaker, Lester B. Pearson, Pierre E. Trudeau, Brian …
RI: Rideau Institute · 26 January 2023 English
Laurent in the Gray Lecture of 1947.22 The foundations of twentieth-century arms control and military export restraint – including the necessity of proportionality, discrimination, and the laws of war – …
meaningless amendment by Progressive Conservative MP John Diefenbaker expressing “strong disapproval of the government’s … fears would have the most tangible impact on John Diefenbaker, who would ascend to the station of Prime … politicians.142 Even outspoken opposition MP John Diefenbaker was publicly and unabashedly “pro-Israel,” …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 30 December 2022 English
These community studies are intended to support current dialogue between the MSB and the NWMO regarding a potential hosting agreement by: a) Exploring in more detail the questions, aspirations and …
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Mulroney Institute of Government · 20 December 2022 English
Focused on his critical role in strengthening the bilateral relationship with the United States and shaping the course of world and Canadian history, studies generally emphasize his negotiation of the …
and federally when he began campaigning for John Diefenbaker (MacDonald, 1985, p. 42–43). Mulroney’s charm …
