John Diefenbaker

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party
gptkb:Canadian_Alliance
gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Canada
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Toronto
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Alberta
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Saskatchewan
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Calgary
gptkbp:birth_date September 18, 1895
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan
gptkbp:child gptkb:Elisabeth_Diefenbaker
gptkb:Joan_Diefenbaker
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joan_Diefenbaker
gptkbp:death_date August 16, 1979
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Saskatchewan
gptkbp:famous_for Advocating for Indigenous rights
Advocating for the rights of the disabled
Advocating for the rights of women
Advocating for the rights of immigrants
Advocating for the rights of children
Establishing the Canadian Citizenship Act
Opposing the Vietnam War
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Energy
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
Supporting the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Transportation
Advocating for the Canadian Wheat Board
Advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals
Advocating for the rights of farmers
Advocating for the rights of the elderly
Advocating for the rights of veterans
Establishing the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Opposition to the Canadian Bill of Rights
Promoting Canadian nationalism
Promoting the development of the Canadian North
Promoting the development of the North
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian International Development Agency
Opposing the establishment of a national police force
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Health
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Labour
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Education
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Parks Service
Supporting the establishment of the National Arts Centre
Promoting the establishment of the Canadian Space Agency
Supporting the establishment of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:John_George_Diefenbaker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Diefenbaker
gptkbp:image John Diefenbaker 1957.jpg
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John Diefenbaker 1960.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Stephen_Harper
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Lyon_Mackenzie_King
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Canadian_Bill_of_Rights
Advocating for civil rights
Advocating for Indigenous rights
Promoting Canadian nationalism
Establishing the Canadian Bill of Rights
Opposition to the Quebec separatist movement
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Chief
Dief
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Commonwealth_Conference_1960
Indigenous rights advocacy
Nuclear policy changes
1957 federal election
1958 federal election
1963 federal election
Suez Crisis response
1962 federal election
1960 election campaign
1962 leadership review
1963 leadership review
1964 retirement from politics
1979 burial
1979 death
1979 funeral
1979 memorial service
1979 state funeral
Canadian Bill of Rights introduction
Cuban Missile Crisis response
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Canadian_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:office gptkb:Prime_Minister
Leader of the Opposition
Minister of Justice
Minister of National Defence
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
gptkbp:office_held Leader of the Opposition
Minister of National Defence
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Member of Parliament for Prince Albert
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Progressive_Conservative
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1940
gptkb:1979
1925
gptkbp:political_ideology Conservatism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Leader of the Opposition
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Louis_St._Laurent
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario
gptkb:Prince_Albert
gptkb:Saskatchewan
gptkbp:signature John Diefenbaker's signature
Diefenbaker's signature
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gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Olive_Diefenbaker
gptkb:Edna_Diefenbaker
Edna Brower
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lester_B._Pearson
gptkbp:term_end April 20, 1963
gptkbp:term_start June 21, 1957
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party
gptkb:Lester_B._Pearson
gptkb:Arthur_Meighen
gptkb:Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:Louis_St._Laurent
gptkb:Joe_Clark
gptkb:Pierre_Elliott_Trudeau
gptkb:Flag_of_Saskatchewan
gptkb:Diefenbaker_Canada_Centre
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