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COMPARING COLD WAR PRIME MINISTERS

COMPARING COLD WAR PRIME MINISTERS. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957. Leadership Style: “Uncle Louis” Kind, gentle and calm person Disliked Communism Cold Warrior Entered politics late in life Business-like and efficient. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957. Achievements:

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COMPARING COLD WAR PRIME MINISTERS

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  1. COMPARING COLD WAR PRIME MINISTERS

  2. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957 Leadership Style: • “Uncle Louis” • Kind, gentle and calm person • Disliked Communism • Cold Warrior • Entered politics late in life • Business-like and efficient

  3. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957 Achievements: • Encouraged Newfoundland to join Canada. • Developed natural resources. • St. Lawrence Seaway, Trans-Canada Highway, and trans-Canada pipeline • Promoted NATO • Led Canada into the Korean War Prime Minister St. Laurent (on the far right) at the breaking ground ceremony for the St. Lawrence Seaway, August, 1955.

  4. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957 Failures: • American Investment grew enormously. • People believed Canada had “sold out” to the Americans allowing too much US influence.

  5. Louis St. Laurent - 1948 - 1957 Problems: • Lacked political experience. • Dealing with the post war economic boom.

  6. John Diefenbaker 1957-1963 Leadership Style • “The Chief” • A powerful and emotional speaker. • Champion for the underdog.

  7. John Diefenbaker 1957-1963 Achievements: • Pensions for the elderly, disabled and war veterans were raised. • Aid given to the Maritime and Prairie provinces. • Developed the North and created jobs. • Passed the Canadian Bill of Rights.

  8. John Diefenbaker 1957-1963 Failures: • Lost the trust of Canadians. • Cancelled Avro Arrow project

  9. John Diefenbaker 1957-1963 Problems: • Did not listen to anyone. • His emotional style would upset some Canadians. • Had no clear plan on how to govern Canada. • Alienated members of his own party. • Poor relations with the U.S.

  10. Lester Pearson 1963-1968 Leadership Style: • A diplomat • Not a flamboyant leader. • Experienced in politics.

  11. Lester Pearson 1963-1968 Achievements: • Appointed the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism to improve relations between French and English Canadians. • Tried to improve federal-provincial relations with shared cost programs • Introduced Canada Pension Plan. • Introduced Medicare. • Introduced the flag in 1965.

  12. Lester Pearson 1963-1968 Failures: • English Canadians were bitterly opposed to any policies that seemed to favour French Canadians and weaken the Federal government.

  13. Lester Pearson 1963-1968 Problems: • Pearson had a difficult time keeping strong ties with English Canadians.

  14. Pierre Elliot Trudeau 1968 – 1979, 1980 - 1984 Leadership Style: • “Trudeaumania” • “Rock Star” • Young, athletic and wealthy bachelor • Brilliant scholar and lawyer. • World traveler • Charismatic and media savvy • Adaptable and tough

  15. Pierre Elliot Trudeau 1968 – 1979, 1980 - 1984 Achievements: • Promoted a Just Society • Made many young Canadians interested in politics. • Believed in a strong federal government. • Introduced bilingualism (Official Languages Act) • Improved benefits for the poor and elderly. • Kept energy prices down. • Fought American investment. • Patriated the Constitution.

  16. Pierre Elliot Trudeau 1968 – 1979, 1980 - 1984 Failures: • Trudeau’s centralist views alienated the West and Quebec who wanted more power to go to the provinces.

  17. Pierre Elliot Trudeau 1968 – 1979, 1980 - 1984 Problems: • Did not care about the opposition and fought for his vision of Canada

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