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Louis St-Laurent

Louis St-Laurent. “Uncle Louis” October 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957. The Early Years. Born in Compton, Quebec Wilfrid Laurier Lawyer House of Commons. Rise to Power. Minister of Justice Minister of Justice and Attorney General 1941 -1946 , 1948

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Louis St-Laurent

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  1. Louis St-Laurent “Uncle Louis” October 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957

  2. The Early Years • Born in Compton, Quebec • Wilfrid Laurier • Lawyer • House of Commons

  3. Rise to Power • Minister of Justice Minister of Justice and Attorney General 1941 -1946, 1948 • Strong relationship with William Lyon Mackenzie King • Secretary of State for External Affairs- 1946 -1948 • Leader of Liberal Party -1948 • William Lion Mackenzie King Retirement -1948

  4. Accomplishments As PM • Newfoundland Act-1949 • Trans-Canada Highway Act -1949 • Canada was a founding member of NATO 1949 • Canada recruit UN Troops 1950-1953 • Puts an end to Suez Crisis 1956 • St. Lawrence Seaway started construction 1954 • Equalization payments -1956 • Provided funds for hospital insurance • Created Canada Council 1956 • Debits were paid off

  5. Failures • Trans-Canada Pipeline

  6. The Final Days • Old man image • Canadian Pipeline Debate

  7. My Take on Louis St. Laurent

  8. Bibliography • 1948, St. Laurent's political retirement was long overdue, he contemplated resigning. However, King, and which he won.. "St-Laurent-Biography-First Among Equals." Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website | Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. <http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/primeministers/h4-3306-e.html>. • "CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Prime Minister: Former Prime Ministers: St. Laurent." Craig Marlatt. N.p., 6 Apr. 2001. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. <http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/government/stlaurent.html>. • Encyclopedia, The Canadian. "St-Laurent, Louis Stephen." The Canadian Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2010. <http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007088>. • Munroe, Susan. "Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent - Prime Minister of Canada - Biography Louis St. Laurent." Canada Online - About Canadian Government - Services News Issues and History. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2010. <http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/primeminister/p/pmstlaurent.htm>. • ""Louis St. Laurent - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia." Uncyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2010. <http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Louis_St._Laurent>. • "Louis St Laurent." Canada History. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2010. <http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/politics/pm/louisstlaurent.htm>.

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