Canada’s Cold War Canada’s Cold War Prime MinistersPrime Ministers

……and beyondand beyond

Louis St. Laurent (Lib)Louis St. Laurent (Lib)

Known for… “megaprojects”Known for… “megaprojects” claimed parts of the Arctic, displacing claimed parts of the Arctic, displacing

InuitsInuits

St. Lawrence Seaway project, Trans-St. Lawrence Seaway project, Trans-Canada Canada

highway trans-Canada natural gas pipelinehighway trans-Canada natural gas pipeline

1949 Nfld became our 10th province1949 Nfld became our 10th province

John Diefenbaker (Cons.)John Diefenbaker (Cons.)

Known as…. “The Chief”Known as…. “The Chief”

raised pensions for the elderly and disabledraised pensions for the elderly and disabled

gave status Indians living on reserves the gave status Indians living on reserves the right to vote in federal electionsright to vote in federal elections

1960 brought in the Canadian Bill of Rights 1960 brought in the Canadian Bill of Rights putting all basic freedoms into law putting all basic freedoms into law

Lester B. Pearson (Lib.)Lester B. Pearson (Lib.)

Known for…Known for…

Nobel Peace Prize –Suez Canal CrisisNobel Peace Prize –Suez Canal Crisis appointed a Royal Commission on appointed a Royal Commission on

Bilingualism and BiculturalismBilingualism and Biculturalism CanadaCanada PensionPension PlanPlan Medicare for all CanadiansMedicare for all Canadians flag debate -single red maple leaf was our flag debate -single red maple leaf was our

official flag by 1964official flag by 1964

Pierre Elliot Trudeau (Lib.)Pierre Elliot Trudeau (Lib.)

Trudeaumania! Just societyTrudeaumania! Just society

A “Just Society” - strong believer in A “Just Society” - strong believer in individual freedomindividual freedom

1970 – officially recognized the People’s 1970 – officially recognized the People’s Republic of ChinaRepublic of China

cut national defense budgetcut national defense budget increased aid with poor countriesincreased aid with poor countries

““Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt. “is affected by every twitch and grunt. “

Brian Mulroney (Cons.)Brian Mulroney (Cons.)

Known for…Known for…

1992 – expanded free trade program in North 1992 – expanded free trade program in North America by including Mexico (NAFTA)America by including Mexico (NAFTA)

introduced the GST, took away family allowances introduced the GST, took away family allowances and old age pensions from the wealthyand old age pensions from the wealthy

believed that strengthening businesses in the believed that strengthening businesses in the private sector would help reduce the debt private sector would help reduce the debt

Kim Campbell (Cons.)Kim Campbell (Cons.)

Jean Chretien Jean Chretien

Known for… (besides ordering Known for… (besides ordering waffles waffles ))

came to power facing a staggering debt of came to power facing a staggering debt of $466 billion!$466 billion!

cut education, health care,welfare, hospitals cut education, health care,welfare, hospitals closed, university tuition rose, homelessness closed, university tuition rose, homelessness roserose

1998 – Chretien’s gov’t created a surplus!1998 – Chretien’s gov’t created a surplus! Quebec separatism sentiments increased Quebec separatism sentiments increased

(Bloc Quebecois became official opposition (Bloc Quebecois became official opposition in 1993)in 1993)