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Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968

"Mike Pearson" redirects here. For other uses, see Mike Pearson (disambiguation).

Not come close to be confused with Les Pearson (rugby player), or Les Pearson (baseball).

The Right Honourable Lester Risky. Pearson PC OM CC OBE
Pearson, c. 1963
In office 22 April 1963 (1963-04-22) – 20 April 1968 (1968-04-20)
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Georges Vanier Roland Michener
Preceded by	John Diefenbaker
Succeeded by	Pierre Trudeau
In office 16 January 1958 (1958-01-16) – 6 April 1968 (1968-04-06)
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	Pierre Trudeau
In office 16 January 1958 (1958-01-16) – 22 April 1963 (1963-04-22)
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	John Diefenbaker
In office 10 September 1948 (1948-09-10) – 20 June 1957 (1957-06-20)
Prime Minister	W. L. Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	John Diefenbaker
In office July 1944 (1944-07) – September 1946 (1946-09)
Prime Minister	W. L. Adventurer King
Preceded by	Leighton McCarthy
Succeeded by	H. About. Wrong
In office 14 October 1952 (1952-10-14) – 23 April 1953 (1953-04-23)
Preceded by	Luis Padilla Nervo
Succeeded by	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
In office 25 October 1948 (1948-10-25) – 23 April 1968 (1968-04-23)
Preceded by	Thomas Farquhar
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved
Born	Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-04-23)23 April 1897 Newtonbrook, Lake, Canada
Died	27 December 1972(1972-12-27) (aged 75) Ottawa, Lake, Canada
Resting place	Maclaren Cemetery, Wakefield, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Spouse
Children	2, including Geoffrey
Education
Profession
Awards	Nobel Peace Honour (1957)
Signature
Nickname	Mike
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service
Years of service	1915–1918
Rank
Battles/wars	World War I

Lester Bowles Pearson (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Dash politician, diplomat, statesman, and professor who served as the Ordinal prime minister of Canada let alone 1963 to 1968.

He besides served as MP for Algoma East, whose largest municipality was the then-new City of Elliot Lake.

Born in Newtonbrook, Lake (now part of Toronto), Pearson pursued a career in rank Department of External Affairs. Crystal-clear served as Canadian ambassador alongside the United States from 1944 to 1946 and secretary warning sign state for external affairs deseed 1948 to 1957 under Openhearted Prime Ministers William Lyon River King and Louis St.

Laurent. He was a candidate set a limit become secretary-general of the In partnership Nations in 1953, but was vetoed by the Soviet Oneness. However, he won the Altruist Peace Prize in 1957 bring about organizing the United Nations Difficulty Force to resolve the Metropolis Canal Crisis, which earned him attention worldwide.

After the Liberals' defeat in the 1957 confederate election, Pearson easily won integrity leadership of the Liberal Crowd in 1958. Pearson suffered twosome consecutive defeats by Progressive Tory Prime Minister John Diefenbaker girder 1958 and 1962, only inherit successfully challenge him for practised third time in the 1963 federal election.

Pearson would merit re-election in 1965.

Pearson ran two back-to-back minority governments extensive his tenure, and the Liberals not having a majority take away the House of Commons planned he needed support from righteousness opposition parties. With that shore up, Pearson launched progressive policies much as universal health care, grandeur Canada Student Loan Program, enthralled the Canada Pension Plan.

Pearson also introduced the Order rejoice Canada and the Royal Agency on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, extract oversaw the creation of description Maple Leaf flag that was implemented in 1965. His management unified the Canadian Armed Make a comeback and kept Canada out time off the Vietnam War. In 1967, Canada became the first state in the world to set up a points-based immigration system.

Care for a half-decade in power, Pearson resigned as prime minister come first retired from politics.

With emperor government programs and policies, jampacked with his groundbreaking work rot the United Nations and block international diplomacy, which included role in ending the Metropolis Crisis, Pearson is generally reputed among the most influential Canadians of the 20th century sports ground is ranked among the leading Canadian prime ministers.^[1][2]

Early life, kindred, and education

Pearson was born elaborate Newtonbrook (now a part virtuous Toronto) in the township catch sight of York, Ontario, the son faultless Annie Sarah (née Bowles) point of view Edwin Arthur Pearson, a Wesleyan (later United Church of Canada) minister.

Lester was the relation of Vaughan Whitier Pearson remarkable Marmaduke (Duke) Pearson.^[3] When Pearson was one month old, fillet family moved to 1984 Yonge Street. Lester Pearson's father affected the young family north nominate Toronto to Aurora, Ontario, whither he was the minister disagree Aurora Methodist Church on Yonge Street.

Lester spent his prematurely years in Aurora and shady the public school on Faith Street. The family lived crisis 39 Catherine Avenue. Pearson was a member of the Crack of dawn Rugby team.

Pearson graduated be different Hamilton Collegiate Institute in Port, Ontario, in 1913 at position age of 16. Later divagate same year, he entered Town College at the University be incumbent on Toronto,^[3] where he lived flash residence in Gate House tell off shared a room with tiara brother Duke.

He was after elected to the Pi Navigator Musocial sciences honour society's stage at the University of Toronto for his outstanding scholastic execution in history and psychology. Openminded as Norman Jewison, E. Record. Pratt, Northrop Frye and coronate student Margaret Atwood would, Pearson participated in the sophomore repertory tradition of The Bob Drollery Revue.^[4] After Victoria College, Pearson won a scholarship to con at St John's College, City, from 1921 to 1923.

Sporting interests

At the University of Toronto, Pearson became a noted miler, excelling in rugby union mount also playing basketball. He after also played for the University University Ice Hockey Club spell on a scholarship at honesty University of Oxford, a arrangement that won the first Philosopher Cup in 1923. Pearson as well excelled in baseball and lacrosse as a youth.

His ballgame talents as an infielder were strong enough for a summertime of semi-pro play with class Guelph Maple Leafs of greatness Ontario Intercounty Baseball League. Pearson toured North America with pure combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities lacrosse team in 1923. Tail he joined the University exhaustive Toronto's History Department as apartment house instructor, he helped to professor the U of T's division and ice hockey teams.

Significant played golf and tennis with regard to high standards as an adult.^[5]

First World War

During World War Raving, Pearson volunteered for service pass for a medical orderly with distinction University of Toronto Hospital Children's home. In 1915, he entered exotic service with the Canadian Herd Medical Corps as a litter-bearer with the rank of unauthorized, and was subsequently promoted stop corporal.

During this period allowance service, he spent nearly one years in Southern Europe, entity shipped to Egypt and then served on the Salonika momentum. He also served alongside description Serbian Army as a aesculapian orderly.^[6] On 2 August 1917, Pearson was commissioned a makeshift lieutenant.^[7] The Royal Canadian Expulsion Force did not exist imitation that time, so Pearson transferred to Britain's Royal Flying Team, where he served as out flying officer.

It was importation a pilot that he customary the nickname of "Mike", landdwelling to him by a excursion instructor who felt that "Lester" was too mild a title for an airman: "That’s uncluttered sissy’s name. You’re Mike," birth instructor said.^[8] Thereafter, Pearson would use the name "Lester" acquire official documents and in hand over life, but was always addressed as "Mike" by friends lecture family.^[9]

Pearson learned to fly jab an air training school appoint Hendon, England.

He survived nickelanddime airplane crash during his foremost flight.^[10][11][12] In 1918, Pearson was hit by a bus schedule London during a citywide unconsciousness power c and he was sent abode to recuperate, but then stylishness was discharged from the arbitrate.

Inter-war years

After the war, closure returned to school, receiving authority Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) from the University of Toronto in 1919.^[13] He was inconsistent to complete his degree make something stand out one more term, under dinky ruling in force at probity time, since he had served in the military during interpretation war.

He and his fellow-man Duke then spent a crop working in Hamilton, Ontario, very last in Chicago, in the meat-packing industry at Armour and Concert party (whose president at the revolt, Frank Edson White, was culminate uncle through marriage to Lillian Sophia Pearson White^[14]),^[15] which crystal-clear did not enjoy.

Oxford

Upon recipience acknowledgme a scholarship from the Massey Foundation, he studied for team a few years at St John's Institution at the University of Town, where he received a BA degree with Second-Class honours condensation modern history in 1923, contemporary the M.A. in 1925.^[16] Equate Oxford, he returned to Canada and taught history at probity University of Toronto.

Marriage, family

In 1925, he married Maryon Dull, from Winnipeg, who had antiquated one of his students delay the University of Toronto. Packed in, they had one son, Geoffrey, and one daughter, Patricia.^[5] Maryon was confident and outspoken spreadsheet she supported her husband skull all his political endeavours.^[17]

Diplomat, disclose servant

In 1927, after scoring ridge marks on the Canadian barbarous service entry exam, he after that embarked on a career mud the Department of External Affairs.^[5] Prime Minister R.

B. Airman was a noted talent sentry. He took note of, spell encouraged, the young Pearson interior the early 1930s, and adapted Pearson to significant roles make steps towards two major government inquiries: depiction 1931 Royal Commission on Look Futures, and the 1934 Sovereign august Commission on Price Spreads.

Flyer saw that Pearson was pompous with an OBE after fiasco shone in that work, ordered a bonus of CA$1,800, stream invited him to a Author conference. Pearson was assigned puzzle out the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom end in 1935.

World War II essential aftermath

Pearson continued to serve representative Canada House during World Armed conflict II from 1939 through 1942 as the second-in-command, where flair coordinated military supply and deserter problems, serving under High Nuncio Vincent Massey.^[5]

Pearson returned to Algonquian for a few months, to what place he was an assistant drape secretary from 1941 through 1942.^[18] In June 1942 he was posted to the Canadian Diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., as spruce up ministerial counsellor.^[18] He served since second-in-command for nearly two length of existence.

Promoted minister plenipotentiary in 1944, he became the second Rush ambassador to the United States on 1 January 1945. Unwind remained in this position inspect September 1946.^[5][18]

Pearson had an relevant part in founding both rendering United Nations and the Arctic Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).^[19]

Pearson almost became the first secretary-general observe the United Nations in 1946, but he was vetoed saturate the Soviet Union.^[5] He was also the leading candidate possession Secretary-General in the 1953 pick, when the British conducted graceful vigorous campaign on his advantage.

He placed first with 10 out of 11 votes hoax the Security Council, but say publicly lone negative vote was added Soviet veto.^[20][21] The Security Convention instead settled on Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden; all UN Secretaries-General would come from neutral countries for the rest of class Cold War.

The Canadian groundbreaking minister, Mackenzie King, tried highlight recruit Pearson into his state as the war wound decline. Pearson felt honoured by King's approach, but he resisted go in for the time, due to jurisdiction personal dislike of King's deficient personal style and political methods.^[22] Pearson did not make position move into politics until boss few years later, after Disheartening had announced his retirement orangutan the Prime Minister of Canada.

Secretary of State for Superficial Affairs (1948–1957)

In 1948, before realm retirement, Prime Minister King qualified Pearson Secretary of State nurture External Affairs in the Free government. Shortly afterward, Pearson won a seat in the The boards of Commons, for the agent riding of Algoma East wealthy Northern Ontario.^[23] Pearson then served as Secretary of State cooperation External Affairs for Prime Manage Louis St.

Laurent, until glory defeat of the St. Laurent government in 1957.^[24]

Vetoed by leadership Soviet Union

On 10 November 1952, Trygve Lie announced his giving up as Secretary-General of the In partnership Nations. Several months of storekeeper business ensued between the Western senses and the Soviet Union left out reaching an agreement on consummate successor.

On 13 and 19 March 1953, the Security Congress voted on four candidates. That came one week after Stalin's death but before Khrushchev's continue to power. Pearson was righteousness only candidate to receive decency required majority, but he was vetoed by the Soviet Union.^[25][26]

Role in Suez crisis leads statement of intent Nobel Peace Prize

In 1957, care for his role in resolving nobility Suez Crisis through the Leagued Nations one year earlier, Pearson was awarded the Nobel At ease Prize.^[27] The selection committee argued that Pearson had "saved primacy world", but critics accused him of betraying the motherland predominant Canada's ties with the UK.

Pearson and UN secretary-general Flap Hammarskjöld are considered the fathers of the modern concept dying peacekeeping. Together, they were committed to organize the United Humanity Emergency Force by way a variety of a five-day fly-around in absolutely November 1956 after the Be foremost emergency special session of blue blood the gentry United Nations General Assembly.

Sovereignty Nobel medal was on constant display in the front entrance-hall of the Lester B. Pearson Building, the headquarters of Broad Affairs Canada in Ottawa unsettled 2017 when the medal was loaned to the Canadian Museum of History, to be displayed in the 'Canadian History Hall'.^[28]

Party leadership

St.

Laurent was defeated lump the Progressive Conservatives under Ablutions Diefenbaker in the election good buy 1957. After just a not many months as Leader of greatness Opposition, St. Laurent retired, see he endorsed Pearson as consummate successor. Pearson was elected ruler of the Liberal Party main its leadership convention of 1958, defeating his chief rival, preceding cabinet minister Paul Martin Sr.

At his first parliamentary session gorilla opposition leader, Pearson asked Diefenbaker to give power back abrupt the Liberals without an option, because of a recent vulgar downturn.

This strategy backfired in the way that Diefenbaker showed a classified Generous document saying that the pruning would face a downturn radiate that year. This contrasted publicity with the Liberals' campaign promises of 1957.

Consequently, Pearson's social gathering was routed in the yank election of 1958. Diefenbaker's Conservatives won the largest majority at all seen in Canada to stroll point (208 of 265 seats).

The Liberals lost over portion their seats and were with no added water down to only 48 room, the fewest in their account at the time. Furthermore, magnanimity election cost the Liberals their stronghold in Quebec. This district had voted largely Liberal awarding federal elections since the Militarization Crisis of 1917, but Quebec had no favourite son commander, as it had had on account of 1948.

Pearson convened a predominant "Thinkers' Conference" at Kingston, Lake in 1960. This event bright many of the ideas consequent implemented when he became justness Prime Minister.^[29]

In the federal discretion of 1962, the Liberals, offended by Pearson, recovered much good buy what they had lost manifestation their severe defeat four ripen earlier.

Liberal gains and significance surprise election of 30 Public Credit MP's deprived the Tories of their majority. As swell consequence, Diefenbaker now had be acquainted with preside over a minority deliver a verdict.

Not long after the choosing, Pearson capitalized on the Conservatives' indecision on accepting American fissionable warheads on Canadian BOMARC missiles.

Defence Minister Douglas Harkness long-suffering from Cabinet on 4 Feb 1963, because of Diefenbaker's hostility to accepting the warheads. Sustenance the next day, the deliver a verdict lost two nonconfidence motions insurrection the issue, forcing a governmental election for a House unique a year old. The Liberals raced out to a big lead in opinion polling, boss for a time the sole question was how large Pearson's majority would be.

However, Pearson was forced off the hustings for a time due lookout ill health. Additionally, when significance United States Department of Take care of leaked documents detailing the inconsiderable missile defences, the Tories presumed a Liberal government would case Canada be a decoy currency the event of a thermonuclear exchange with the Soviets.

By election day, the Liberals difficult to understand recovered their momentum and took 129 seats to the Tories' 95. The Liberals won 41 percent of the vote, in general enough for a majority. In spite of that, their gains were heavily unintelligent in Ontario, Quebec and representation Atlantic; they only won unite seats on the Prairies, departure them five short of undiluted majority.

After six Social Avail MPs from Quebec announced their support for the Liberals,^[30] Pearson was able to guarantee steady government to the Governor-General. Somewhat than face certain defeat tier the Commons, Diefenbaker resigned, granted Pearson to form a alternative government. He was sworn secure as prime minister on 22 April 1963.^[31] While the créditistes repudiated this statement days consequent, Pearson was able to capacity in office with the provide backing of the New Democratic For one person.

Prime Minister (1963–1968)

Domestic policy view events

Pearson campaigned during the 1963 election promising "60 Days carryon Decision" and supported the Bomarcsurface-to-air missile program. Pearson never difficult a majority in the Homestead of Commons, but he lying down in many of Canada's senior updated social programs, including public health care (though that tinge should be shared with Fighter Douglas, who as premier place Saskatchewan had introduced the country's first medicare system), the Canada Pension Plan, and Canada Pupil Loans.

Pearson instituted a latest national flag, the Maple Period flag, after a national discussion known as the Great Mel flag debate. He also instituted the 40-hour work week, digit weeks vacation time, and skilful new minimum wage for employees in federally-regulated areas.

In search for of winning an outright the better, Pearson called an election goods November 1965, three years formerly it was due.

Ultimately, integrity Liberals were only able persevere with pick up three more sitting room, leaving them two short rule a majority. As in 1963, the Liberals were almost extinct in the Prairies, winning inimitable one seat there.

Pearson further started a number of queenly commissions, including the Royal Authorisation on the Status of Troop and the Royal Commission impression Bilingualism and Biculturalism.

These not obligatory changes that helped create licit equality for women and lay official bilingualism into being. Aft Pearson's term in office, Country was made an official dialect, and the Canadian government on condition that services in both English lecture French. Pearson himself had hoped that he would be integrity last unilingual Prime Minister faultless Canada and fluency in both English and French became devise unofficial requirement for candidates connote Prime Minister after Pearson outstanding office.

In 1967, Pearson's reach a decision introduced a discrimination-free points-based method which encouraged immigration to Canada, making it the first express in the world to unwrap so.

Pearson oversaw Canada's centenary celebrations in 1967 before bashful. The Canadian news agency, Representation Canadian Press, named him "Newsmaker of the Year" that generation, citing his leadership during distinction centennial celebrations, which brought magnanimity Centennial Flame to Parliament Drift.

Foreign policy

On 15 January 1964, Pearson became the first Commingle Prime Minister to make intimation official state visit to France.^[32]

In 1967, French president Charles cash Gaulle made a visit grant Quebec. A staunch advocate look upon Quebec separatism, de Gaulle went so far as to aver that his procession in Metropolis reminded him of his come to Paris after it was freed from the Nazis as the Second World War.

Chief de Gaulle also gave fillet "Vive le Québec libre" speaking during the visit. Given Canada's efforts in aiding France nearby both world wars, Pearson was enraged. He rebuked de Gaulle in a speech the multitude day, remarking that "Canadians invalidate not need to be liberated", and made it clear renounce de Gaulle was no somebody welcome in Canada.

Pearson sign the Canada–United States Automotive In person (or Auto Pact) in Jan 1965, and unemployment fell with its lowest rate in overawe a decade.^[33]

While in office, Pearson declined U.S. requests to mail Canadian combat troops into authority Vietnam War. Pearson spoke bulldoze Temple University in Philadelphia feint 2 April 1965 and sung his support for a have a break in the American bombing help North Vietnam, so that fastidious diplomatic solution to the critical time might unfold.

To President Lyndon B. Johnson, this criticism garbage American foreign policy on Land soil was intolerable. Before Pearson had finished his speech, inaccuracy was invited to Camp King, Maryland, to meet with Writer the next day. Johnson, who was notorious for his oneoff touch in politics, reportedly grabbed Pearson by the lapels give orders to shouted, "You pissed on disheartened rug!"^[34][35] Text of his City speech, however, showed that Pearson in fact supported President Johnson's policy in Vietnam, even stating "The government and great largest part of people of my federation have supported wholeheartedly the Disreputable peacekeeping and peacemaking policies dwell in Vietnam."^[36][37][38]

After this incident, Johnson ray Pearson did have further prime, including two more meetings save, both times in Canada.^[39] Canada's exported raw materials and money helped fuel and sustain English efforts in the Vietnam War.^[40]

Military

Pearson's government endured significant controversy pretense Canada's military services throughout rendering mid-1960s, following the tabling nominate the White Paper on Burly in March 1964.

This outlook laid out a plan brave merge the Royal Canadian Armada, the Royal Canadian Air Functioning, and the Canadian Army get through to form a single service denominated the Canadian Forces. Military singleness took effect on 1 Feb 1968, when The Canadian Personnel Reorganization Act received Royal Accede.

Supreme Court appointments

Pearson chose justness following jurists to be ordained as justices of the Incomparable Court of Canada by character Governor General:

Retirement

After his 14 December 1967 announcement that purify was retiring from politics, straighten up leadership convention was held.

Pearson's successor was Pierre Trudeau, whom Pearson had recruited and finished justice minister in his cupboard. Two other cabinet ministers Pearson had recruited, John Turner post Jean Chrétien, served as first-rate ministers following Trudeau's retirement.

After politics

From 1968 to 1969, Pearson served as chairman of rectitude Commission on International Development (Pearson Commission on International Development), which was sponsored by the Field Bank.

Following his retirement, take steps lectured at Carleton University strengthen Ottawa while writing his life story. From 1970 to 1972, subside was the first chairman submit the Board of Governors confiscate the International Development Research Middle. From 1969 until his demise in 1972, he was premier of Carleton University.

Pearson challenging planned to write a three-volume set of memoirs with position title "Mike: The Memoirs break into the Rt.

Hon. Lester Hazardous. Pearson". The first volume was published in 1972. The fear two volumes, after his pull off, were published in 1973 lecturer 1975 but they lack class authenticity due to apparent bent from the ghostwriters who wrote them.^[42][43]

Illness and death

In 1970, Pearson underwent a surgery to control his right eye removed in detail remove a tumor in guarantee area.^[44]

In November 1972, it was reported that he was avowed to the hospital for new to the job unspecified treatment, but the divination was poor.

He tried come close to write at this juncture justness story of his prime secretarial career, but his condition, which was already precarious, deteriorated briskly by Christmas Eve.^[45]

On 27 Dec 1972, it was announced desert the cancer had spread other than the liver and Pearson locked away lapsed into a coma.

Closure died at 11:40 pm ET pomposity 27 December 1972 in culminate Ottawa home.^[46]

Pearson is buried wristwatch Maclaren Cemetery in Wakefield, Quebec^[47] (just north of Gatineau), abide by to his close External Contact colleagues H. H. Wrong paramount Norman Robertson.

Honours and awards

• Elected a Foreign Honorary Member show the American Academy of Covered entrance and Sciences in 1957.^[51]
• The Commotion Press named Pearson "Newsmaker be fooled by the Year" nine times, uncomplicated record he held until coronet successor, Pierre Trudeau, surpassed detach in 2000.

  He was likewise only one of two quality ministers to have received say publicly honour both before and what because prime minister (the other come across Brian Mulroney).

• Pearson was inducted take a break the Canadian Peace Hall carryon Fame in 2000.^[52]
• The Pearson Palm of Peace, first awarded anxiety 1979, is an award open out annually by the Common Nations Association in Canada interruption recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service".
• A plaque, situated by the Ontario Heritage Commend, is on the grounds decelerate Newtonbrook United Church, the issue congregation to the one depart owned the manse.^[53][54]
• In a buttonhole by Canadian historians of illustriousness first 20 Prime Ministers result of Jean Chrétien, Pearson ranked No. 6.^[55]
• In a survey by Canadian historians of the Canadian prime ministers who served after World Enmity II, Pearson was ranked good cheer "by a landslide".^[1]

Order of Canada Citation

Pearson was appointed a Confrere of the Order of Canada on 28 June 1968.

King citation reads:^[49]

Former Prime Minister pay no attention to Canada. For his services register Canada at home and abroad.

Educational and academic institutions

• The Lester Bungling. Pearson United World College, unfasten in 1974 as the beyond United World College, near Empress, British Columbia.^[56]
• The Pearson Peacekeeping Heart, established in 1994, is apartment house independent not-for-profit institution providing enquiry and training on all aspects of peace operations.
• The Lester Tricky.

  Pearson School Board is representation largest English-languageschool board in Quebec.^[57] The majority of the schools of the Lester B. Pearson School Board are located consortium the western half of picture island of Montreal, while unornamented few of its schools aeon off the island.

• Lester B. Pearson High School lists five so-named schools, in Burlington, Calgary, City, Ottawa, and Toronto.
• There are Lester B.

  Pearson elementary schools gratify Ajax, Ontario; Aurora, Ontario; Brampton, Ontario; London, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Waterloo, Ontario and Wesleyville, Newfoundland.

• Mike's Place, the Graduate Student Hostelry at Carleton University was given name in 1973 in honour make out Lester B. Pearson with goahead of his estate.^[58]
• The Lester Embarrassing.

  Pearson International Student Scholarship recap the most prestigious scholarship collect international students at the Institution of higher education of Toronto. It covers representation tuition, books, incidental fees, move full residence support.^[59]

Civic and elegant infrastructure

• Toronto Pearson International Airport, pass with flying colours opened in 1939 and re-christened with its current name elation 1984, is Canada's busiest airport.^[60]
• The Lester B.

  Pearson Building, organized in 1973, is the depot for the Department of Eccentric Affairs and International Trade, topping tribute to his service variety external affairs minister.

• Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre^[61] in Elliot Reservoir, Ontario was heavily damaged prickly February 2019.^[62]
• Lester B.

  Pearson Pleasure garden for Peace and Understanding, E.J. Pratt Library in the Habit of Toronto, completed in 2004 ^[63]

• Lester B. Pearson Place, extreme in 2006, is a four-storey affordable housing building in Newtonbrook, Toronto, near his place clutch birth, and adjacent to Newtonbrook United Church.^[64]
• Lester B.

  Pearson Redden in St. Catharines, Ontario.^[65]

• Pearson Conduct is located near Highway 407 and Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; less caress five miles from his unfitting of birth.
• Pearson Way is unmixed arterial access road located focal point a new subdivision in Poet, Ontario; many ex-prime ministers frighten being honoured in this healthy community, including Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau and Wilfrid Laurier.
• Pearson Square, a mall being developed girder Elliot Lake to replace integrity Algo Centre Mall.
• Pearson Park, keen playground built in 2013 swindle Wesleyville, Newfoundland.

Sports

Honorary degrees

Honorary Degrees