1895-1979. Canadian Progressive Conservative
politician, prime minister 1957-63, when he
was defeated after criticism of the proposed
manufacture of nuclear weapons in Canada. He
was born in Ontario, and moved to
Saskatchewan. A brilliant defence counsel, he
became known as the `prairie lawyer'. He
became leader of his party 1956 and prime
minister 1957. In 1958 he achieved the
greatest landslide in Canadian history. A
`radical' Tory, he was also a strong
supporter of Commonwealth unity. He resigned
the party leadership in 1967, repudiating a
`two nations' policy for Canada. He was known
as `the Chief'.