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... His political career was filled with many achievements, most notably Canadian ambassador to the United States (1945-1946), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1952-1953), and most significantly Prime Minister of Canada (1963-1968). ... Pearson’s contributions to Canada, and her international affairs, were instrumental in shaping the way Canada is seen on the world stage. ... Egotists & Autocrats, The Prime Ministers of Canada. ... The Prime Minister of Canada. Canada: Doubleday Canada Ltd. ... Through his actions at the Suez, he also clearly showed the world how Canada has become detached from the Commonwealth. Canada was not quick to stand beside Britain, nor did she even take the same side as her. ... However in some parts of the world most notably Britain, France, and even some parts of Canada and the United States, he ridiculed for what he did. ... He made it clear to other nations on what Canada’s position on war would be, this was just the beginning of a series of questionable actions that made Canada the peacekeeping power house it tries to be today. ... Much of the world praised him, but to some he was seen as the man who, “knifed Canada’s best friends in the back” (Bowering, 370). ... NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, stands for, “member countries commit themselves to maintaining and developing their defence capabilities, individually and collectively, providing the basis for collective defence planning” (www. ... It was Pearson who signed on behalf of Canada and it was Pearson who the first delegate that Canada sent off to represent herself at many NATO conferences. ... Canada was responsible for flying the fourth highest number of sortie’s on enemy targets, with 1,400 troops currently stationed their and contributed $212 million just in this region of the world alone. ... Canada plays a vital role in peacekeeping and as one of the more active and stronger members in NATO. Although not serving as the military might of NATO, Canada’s role is that of support, both economical functions and pledge of resources. ... American President Johnson came to Pearson telling him that Canadian peacekeepers in Cyprus would be very much appreciated. ... Diefenbaker had several problems with President Kennedy over the issue of placing nuclear yielding missiles in Canada. Kennedy’s reasoning was that if Canada was a part of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) then how could she be ready to defend her partner[US] if she did not carry her own nuclear arsenal (Bowering, 353). ... Maurice Bourget, the speaker of the senate shared these words on the day of the new flags raising, “The flag is the symbol of the nations unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion.
Approximate Word count = 2139
Approximate Pages = 8.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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