1. COMPARING
COLD WAR
PRIME MINISTERS

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

3. Encouraged Newfoundland to join Canada. Developed natural resources.
Louis St. Laurent
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. American Investment grew enormously.
Louis St. Laurent
Failures:
American Investment grew enormously.
People believed Canada had “sold out” to the Americans allowing too much US influence.

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

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

7. Pensions for the elderly, disabled and war veterans were raised.
John Diefenbaker
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. Lost the trust of Canadians. Cancelled Avro Arrow project
John Diefenbaker
Failures:
Lost the trust of Canadians.
Cancelled Avro Arrow project

9. Did not listen to anyone.
John Diefenbaker
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. Not a flamboyant leader. Experienced in politics.
Lester Pearson
Leadership Style:
A diplomat
Not a flamboyant leader.
Experienced in politics.

11. Introduced Canada Pension Plan. Introduced Medicare.
Lester Pearson
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
Failures:
English Canadians were bitterly opposed to any policies that seemed to favour French Canadians and weaken the Federal government.

13. Lester Pearson
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