Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation
Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation
| Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation |
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| Prime Minister
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Political Party
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Dates in Office
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| Sir John A. Macdonald
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Conservative
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1867-73
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| Alexander Mackenzie
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Liberal
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1873-78
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| Sir John A. Macdonald
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Conservative
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1878-91
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| Sir John J. C. Abbott
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Conservative
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1891-92
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| Sir John S. D. Thompson
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Conservative
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1892-94
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| Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Conservative
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1894-96
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| Sir Charles Tupper
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Conservative
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1896
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| Sir Wilfred Laurier
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Liberal
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1896-1911
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| Sir Robert L. Borden
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Conservative/Unionist
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1911-20
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| Arthur Meighen
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Conservative
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1920-21
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| W. L. M. King
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Liberal
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1921-26
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| Arthur Meighen
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Conservative
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1926
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| W. L. M. King
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Liberal
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1926-30
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| Richard B. Bennett
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Conservative
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1930-35
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| W. L. M. King
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Liberal
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1935-48
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| Louis St. Laurent
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Liberal
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1948-57
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| John G. Diefenbaker
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Progressive Conservative
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1957-63
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| Lester B. Pearson
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Liberal
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1963-68
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| Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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Liberal
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1968-79
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| Joseph Clark
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Progressive Conservative
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1979-80
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| Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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Liberal
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1980-84
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| John Turner
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Liberal
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1984
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| Brian Mulroney
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Progressive Conservative
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1984-93
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| Kim Campbell
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Progressive Conservative
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1993
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| Jean Chrétien
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Liberal
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1993-2003
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| Paul Martin
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Liberal
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2003-6
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| Stephen Harper
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Conservative
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2006-
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Warm tributes to leading military figure.
Newspaper article from: Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England); 1/26/2008; 379 words
; TRIBUTES continue to be paid after the sudden death of Sir John Willis. Sir John, 70, of Belvedere Terrace, Alnwick, played a big...Glenn Torpy, Chief of the Air Staff, paid tribute to Sir John's outstanding military career. He said: Sir John...
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Sir John Johnson: uncovering the facts.
Magazine article from: The Loyalist Gazette; 3/22/1999; ; 520 words
; ...were few Loyalists more prominent than Sir John Johnson. Had he have been an active Rebel...members such as Jean McCaw and Cecil Moore. Sir John passed away at an advanced age in 1830...but now quite sorry that he bulldozed Sir John). The Meuniers owned the farm at the time...
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Bank chief cheered by positive outlook.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 2/28/2008; 283 words
; ...visit by Bank of England deputy govenor Sir John Gieve is anything to go by. Speaking after...Employers' Federation Sheffield Association, Sir John - who was Permanent Secretary at the Home...interest rates have come down a bit, said Sir John. When deciding whether to go further we...
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International law and Australian sovereignty.(Latham Lecture)(Transcript)
Magazine article from: Quadrant; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...IS A SPECIAL HONOUR to be invited to give the Sir John Latham Memorial Lecture. Sir John Latham's contribution to this country has, I...That criticism could not fairly be levelled at Sir John. As a student he not only won the Victorian Supreme...
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Last end of term for head teacher couple.
Newspaper article from: Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England); 2/22/2006; 488 words
; ...After 70 years in the teaching trade, Sir John and Penny Lewis, who live in Ilkley, are...one of Leeds's most successful schools. Sir John, principal of Dixons City Technology College...also gained her teaching qualification. Sir John, from Clitheroe in Lancashire, was often...
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UK paying price of neglect.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 4/2/2007; 215 words
; ...manufacturing, former CBI director general Sir John Banham warned delegates attending the Sheffield Economic Summit. Sir John, who is now chairman of Johnson Matthey...turns out to be a catastrophe, said Sir John, before outlining a five point plan...
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Ashley tightens grip on the Toon.
Newspaper article from: Shields Gazette (South Shields, England); 5/31/2007; 251 words
; ...shocked Newcastle last week by buying Sir John Hall's 41.6 per cent stake in the club...formed to purchase the club. Meanwhile, Sir John has revealed he has never met the 42-year-old Buckinghamshire-based billionaire. But Sir John, who has stressed that a human touch is...
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Memories of West Front battle.
Newspaper article from: Bury Free Press (Bury St. Edmunds, England); 9/4/2006; 165 words
; ...Edmunds' ancient ruins. During the 1960s, Sir John Betjeman was called in to help save the...which were threatened with demolition. Sir John, a poet laureate, wrote a letter to the...the 'battle of the Bury ruins', said: Sir John wrote a very powerful letter and I firmly...
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Templeton Foundation Press.(Bibliography)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin Bookwatch; 4/1/2005; 310 words
; ...professional narrators. Golden Nuggets by Sir John Templeton (193203-182, 45 minutes) is...deeper meaning in their lives, and based on Sir John's lifetime of experience. Noble Purpose...Wall Street Wisdom From The Career Of Sir John Templeton by Gary Moore (1932031804, 76...
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Sir John Johnson Centennial.(United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada)
Magazine article from: The Loyalist Gazette; 3/22/2006; ; 345 words
; The annual church service of Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch UELAC was held...the Eastern Townships . Three members of Sir John Johnson Branch have died in recent months...Baker UE was also a long time member of Sir John Johnson Branch. She was a descendent of...
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Sir Charles Tupper
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...was one of the Canadian fathers of confederation. He was a political...Scotia and then Canadian Cabinet minister...Kingdom, and prime minister of...of Tupper's confederation work came from...became the first prime minister of...in the first Canadian Cabinet, ...
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1891) was a leading Canadian politician and Cabinet...Canada and twice as prime minister of the Dominion...become the core of a Canadian legend, was born in...and social affairs. Since Kingston was a border...Coalition, which led to confederation in 1867. In 1858, although...member of the ...
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Liberal Party
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...party in Canada. Following the Confederation of Canada in 1867, a Liberal...a strong appeal for French Canadians. With its power base in Quebec...prevent the break-up of the Canadian federation, although this...CHRÉTIEN , its leader since 1990, became Prime Minister.
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Quebec
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
...to continue. Ever since, its identity has...creation of the Confederation of Canada in 1867...speaking areas, since the USA was clearly...became Canada's first Prime Minister from Quebec...English-speaking Canadian majority seemingly...than outside, a Canadian context. The ...
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