1. Profiles in Power: Canadian Prime Ministers Post WWII
Canada

2. 1948- 1957 Louis St. Laurent- Liberal PM Major Events during his rule:
Canada’s Baby Boom and Suburbs
Avro Arrow
Canada’s Role in Korean War
Gouzenko Affair
Cold War and Creation of NATO
Massey Commission

3. 1957-1960* John Diefenbaker Major events during his rule:
Canada's Role in Suez Crisis and UNEF
Cancellation of Avro Arrow
Bomarc Missile Debate
NORAD and DEW Line
St. Lawrence Seaway Opened
Canadian Bill of Rights
Refocus on Indigenous Affairs

4. 1960- 1968 John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson
Major events during this era:
Launch of Aloulette I
Canada and Cuban Missile Crisis
Canada’s New Flag
Quiet Revolution/ FLQ
Expo ’67
Tommy Douglas - Universal Health care
Trudeaumania
Auto Pact

5. 1969-1975 Pierre Trudeau Major events during this era:
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
October Crisis
OPEC Oil Crisis / National Energy Program
Summit Series
Bill C-150
The “White Paper” (1969) and the “Red Paper” (1970)
Multiculturalism Act (1971)
Official Languages Act (1969)

6. 1976-1982 Pierre Trudeau – Joe Clark- Pierre Trudeau
Major events from this era:
Immigration Act 1976 / 1978
1980 Quebec Referendum
1982 Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Controversy over Quebec not signing Constitution 1982 G7
Bill 101
Montreal Olympics 1976