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Lester B. Pearson
1963-1968
KEVIN LIANG
The Early Years
Lester Bowles Pearson was
born in Newton Brook,
Ontario in 1897
His father was a Methodist
minister
Excellent athlete and
student
Enrolled in history at the
University of Toronto
Received the nickname Mike
Rise To Power
Joined the Department of
foreign affairs
Became Canada’s
Ambassador to the United
States
He had an important part
in founding both the
United Nations and NATO
Won the Noble Peace Prize
for defusing the Suez Crisis
through the United Nations
Rise to Power cont’d
Won in seat in the House
of Common for Algoma
East under the Liberal
Party
After St. Laurent’s
resignation Pearson was
elected leader of the
Liberal Party
Became Prime Minister of
Canada in the 1963
general election
1963 General Election
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Accomplishments as a PM
Accomplished many things under a minority government
Brought in Universal Healthcare, the Canada Pension
Plan, and the Canada Student Loans
Established the new national flag, the Maple Leaf.
Established legislations such as the 40-hour work week,
two weeks vacations time, and a new minimum wage
Improved Canada-US relationship
Started a number of Royal Commissions
Instituted a race-free immigration system
Issues that were Unsuccessfully Tackle
Unable to limit
Conservative power
during elections
Signed the Automotive
Products Trade
Agreement
Did not send troops to
Vietnam
Deteriorated the
situation between
Canada and France
The Final Days
Announced on December
14, 1967 his retirement
from politics
A new liberal leader was
called: Pierre Trudeau
Served as Chancellor of
Carleton University in
Ottawa
Died in 1972 and was
buried just north of
Gatineau, Quebec
Lester B. Pearson’s Impact
“Pearson’s Canada is
today’s Canada”
Established the things that
made Canadians feel proud
Created a sense of
nationalism
After Pearson, French was
made an official language,
and the Canadian
government would provide
services in both
Truly Great and Textbook
Great
“The choice, however, is as clear now for
nations as it was once for the
individual: peace or extinction”
Lester B. Pearson
Bibliography
Internet
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"Lester B. Pearson - MiniBio." Canadian Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jan.
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"Lester B. Pearson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jan. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki>
Book
Cohen, Andrew. Lester B. Pearson. London: Penguin Canada, 2008. Print.
Film
Lester B. Pearson . Dir. Andrew Cohen. Perf. Andrew Cohen. TVO, 2009.
Film.