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Slide 1: The Pearson Years The 60s and the new Canada
Slide 2: Mike Pearson • Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian diplomat • Helped to create the United Nations • During the Suez Crisis, he had the idea of creating peacekeepers • Won the Noble Peace Prize • Led the Liberal Party and became Prime Minister in 1963
Slide 3: Minority Government • For the next five years, he was Prime Minister, but always in a minority government • Had to work with either the Conservatives or the NDP • Despite this, his government was very active, bringing a number of changes
Slide 4: Changing the Flag • Most obvious change was to give Canada a new flag • Until then Canada was using a version of the British flag, Pearson thought Canada should have its own
Slide 5: • Conservative Party wanted to keep the old flag • Committee was formed to examine the options • Over 3500 designs were submitted by Canadians, including…
Slide 7: Other Achievements • North American Autopact • Canadian Pension Plan • Medicare • Capital punishment abolished • Modernizes laws dealing with divorce, homosexuality
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