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Liberal Party leader Lester B. Pearson will almost certainly succeed Diefenbaker as the Prime Minister of Canada. He has taken an uncompromising stand on the two gravest issues: biculturalism and nuclear arms policy. Although Pearson's pro-nuclear posture will offend some of the pacifist French Canadians, his recognition of the importance of the French role in Confederation should overcome any serious opposition. In addition, Liberal Jean Lesage, Premier of Quebec, has consented to aid the national party's cause in the providence. His popularity will draw undecided voters into Liberal's ranks. The key to a Liberal victory...
...little over a month Canadian voters will have to decide whether to retain Conservative John Diefenbaker as Prime Minister or to replace him with Liberal Lester Pearson. Diefenbaker fought his last election on a platform objecting to what he considered excessive United States influence in Canadian affairs, and particularly to the high volume of American investment in Canadian industry. His original platform did not denounce continued co-operation with the United States in matters of defense. But the bullying tone of a recent United States diplomatic note, which insisted that Canada accept nuclear warheads for its Bomarc missiles, has joined...
Diefenbaker, who has split his own party, may well lose his office in April to Lester Pearson--but if he doesn't he will have received a mandate for a much more active anti-Americanism that he has practiced up to now. Diefenbaker and the Kennedy Administration have succeeded in fusing Diefenbaker's previous mild anti-Americanism with a refusal to co-operate in defense matters. But at the same time, the American government has provided an example of that high-handed diplomatic bullying upon which anti-Americanism among U.S. allies feeds. Even Pearson condemns the insulting U.S. note...
...Brother of Lester Lanin. whose orchestra sometimes entertains at the White House...
...torn asunder; his government had not been able to pass a single major piece of legislation in eight months in office; some of his most powerful Cabinet members would, in effect, be campaigning against him. It was hard to see how his party could conduct a coherent campaign. Lester Pearson kicked off the Liberal campaign by announcing, "The people will now have a chance to replace this government with one which I feel confident will do a better job." As of last week, Pearson's chances were looking...