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John Diefenbaker, 13th prime minister

Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, 1957 (Gar Lunney). John G. Diefenbaker · Gar Lunney · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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John Diefenbaker, a charismatic orator raised in Saskatchewan, was a defence lawyer and MP for some 40 years and Canada’s 13th prime minister from 1957 to 1963. He revived the Progressive Conservative Party, winning a landslide in 1958, and his government extended social programs, promoted Northern development and championed human rights at home and abroad.

Scope & context

Diefenbaker as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

John George Diefenbaker National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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