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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UBC: UBC Press · 15 May 2024 English
Canada and Colonialism presents the history Canadians must reckon with before decolonization is possible, from the nation’s establishment as a settler colony to the discriminatory legacies still at work in …
an imperial power. In 1960, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker addressed the UN General Assembly, telling …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 12 March 2024 English
A fully updated edition of the first-ever primer on Canada’s Constitution — for anyone who wants to understand the supreme law of the land.The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily …
rights. The Bill was hailed by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and welcomed by rights Prime Minister Pierre …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 February 2024 English
Through his thirty years in politics, Jason Kenney successfully shifted Canada’s political discourse to the right. To do so, he cultivated a burgeoning right-wing populist movement, of which he ultimately …
consensus that included conservatives such as John Diefenbaker and Richard Nixon, who accepted the state’s … conservative prime 25 CULTURE WARRIORminister John Diefenbaker as its keynote speaker. In an often- repeated … often brought up his fateful encounter with John Diefenbaker from his childhood, he was less keen to publicize …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 6 February 2024 English
“No one has done more than Palmiro Campagna to document the story of Canada’s extraordinary Avro Arrow ... This latest work sheds new light on the Arrow’s fascinating saga.” — …
happened. The Conservative government of John Diefenbaker suddenly cancelled the Avro Arrow jet interceptor … and, in particular, the prime min- ister, John Diefenbaker. Many had signs indicating that they had voted …
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 …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 26 September 2023 English
“A distinctive and insightful perspective on being Muslim in the post-9/11 world.” — Charles TaylorVeteran Toronto Star editor Haroon Siddiqui, brown and Muslim, has spent a life on the media …
seemed thrilling. A for- mer prime minister, John Diefenbaker, was toppled just like that in a vote at …
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 …
