Greatest Canadian Citizen Award

8/13/2019 Greatest Canadian Citizen Award

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I hereby nominate Lester Bowles Pearson as the greatest canadian of the twentieth

century. He has greatly influenced international recognition of Canada, not to mentionsignificantly improving the nations own systems. Thanks to him, the Canadian identity is

widely recognized as one of peacekeeping, after helping prevent a terrible catastrophe, the

Suez Crisis. In addition, he was an extremely personable man, making friends and putting

everyone at ease.

Lester B. Pearson was born the April 23, 1897 in Toronto, Ontario, to Edwin Arthur

Pearson and Annie Sarah Bowles. He spent his early years moving to and from different small

towns in Ontario, before attending Toronto University. Then, during World War I, Pearson

enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps and later worked in the Royal Flying corps. After

the war, he returned to his studies. He was a very educated person, attending both Victoria

College at the University of Toronto and St Johns College, Oxford as post-secondaryeducation. He was also an exceptional athlete, playing everything from rugby to baseball, a lot

of the time at semipro levels.

After receiving top marks foreign service examination in 1927, Pearson started working

in the Department of External Affairs. He worked both in London and Washington through the

second world war, becoming an extremely successful diplomat with others frequently asking him

for advice. Because of his success, some historians called his times the "golden years" of

Canadian diplomacy. During this time period, Pearson helping solve the Suez Crisis.

When on July 26, 1956 Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, France, Britain and Israel

decide to invade, for fear of losing precious oil. This leads to huge consequences, ripping apart

the Western alliance and pitting Washington against Britain. Pearson then decides to step in.

During four sleepless nights, he put together a coalition in the United Nations to propose theworlds first peacekeeping forces. These forces are sent in and arrive on November 15, 1956.

Because of his profound work on this crisis, Lester B. Pearson was awarded the Nobel Peace

Prize in December, 1957.

A few months later, Mike, as he was commonly called by family and friends, became

head of the Liberal Party. Although he never had a much wanted majority government, Pearson

introduced many new pieces of legislation, very much improving canadian life. These include

the Canada Pension Plan, Universal Medicare, a new Immigration Act, a Fund for Rural

Economic Development, the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism and even the

Canadian Flag.

Lester Bowles Pearson was an inspirational figure for Canadians and people all over theworld, promoting peace and hope for a better world. Many awards many been made in his

name, and all should try to learn a thing or two from this Prime Minister, either from his

incredible dreams or just from his easygoing and personable personality.

Facts

Very educated person going both to Victoria College at the University of Toronto and St Johns


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College, Oxford as post-secondary education.

Created a lot of the Canadian identity and nationality

Enlisted in the air force in 1915

Went to school in Oxford in 1921

In 1927 started working in the Department of External Affairs

He was extremely successful diplomat before and during the second World War, and otherfrequently asked him for advice

Historians have called his times the "golden years" of Canadian diplomacy

Nobel Peace Prize in 1957

A few months later became head of the liberal party

He accomplished many things as prime minister introducing many bills.

a new flag, the Canada Pension Plan, universal medicare, a new immigration act, a fund for

rural economic development, and the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

He was also an exceptional athlete, playing everything from rugby to baseball, many time at

semipro levels.

Many awards many been made in his name

SpeechHi, Im Lester B. Pearson. I was born in 1897, in Toronto. I went to Hamilton and the

University of Toronto, and in 1914 I enlisted in World War I. There I worked in the Canadian

Army Medical Corps and the Royal Flying Corps.

Ah, Forget about these notes.

After the war, in 1928, I began working in the department of external affairs.

I love all sports, and have played many of them in my life. Anyways, that reminds me of

a baseball game that I once watched... Ill tell you about that later.

I spent a 30 years of my life on peacekeeping, trying to have an early ceasefire in theVietnam war, and working with others to find a solution the the Suez Crisis. I was very honoured

to have received the Nobel Peace Prize a year later for work on this subject.

One time when I really felt bad was when I was criticized by fellow canadians after

helping out in the Suez Crisis. People said I had betrayed my Motherland, even though I had

only done what I thought was right.

I later became the leader of the liberal party, and was then elected to Prime Minister

twice in a row. I didnt really like being Prime Minister because it was very stressful, but I

enjoyed helping the canadian people, creating universal medicare, the royal commission on

bilingualism and biculturalism, the auto pact, the pension plan and our canadian flag.

Of all our dreams today there is none more important - or so hard to realize - than thatof peace in the world. May we never lose our faith in it or our resolve to do everything that can

be done to convert it one day into reality

By the way, you can call me Mike.

Props , Hockey cards


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Quotes

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http://peacekeeping.unac.org/

Mdiagraphie

Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson

Suez Canal http://www.suezcrisis.ca/

Video http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/politics/prime-ministers/lester-b-pearson-from-

peacemaker-to-prime-minister/lester-b-pearson-a-peacemakers-peacemaker.html

Little bit of factshttp://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/politics/prime-ministers/lester-b-pearson-

from-peacemaker-to-prime-minister/lester-b-pearson-a-peacemakers-peacemaker.htm

Paragraphs 4, 5 and 7http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/4/h4-3356-e.html

Short factshttp://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1957/pearson-facts.html

Dotted informationhttp://canadaonline.about.com/cs/primeminister/p/pmpearson.htm

Great Summary of project http://greatewhitenorth.blogspot.ca/2004/11/lester-b-pearson-greatest-canadian.html

Excellent Impression, Bites of biography, recordings http://www.prime-

ministers.ca/pearson/bio_1.php?context=b

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