Lester B. Pearson: Canada’s Peacekeeping Pioneer 🇨🇦

PM Lester B. Pearson resolved the 1956 Suez Crisis, earning a Nobel Peace Prize. His peacekeeping efforts shaped Canada’s image as a global leader. Pearson also introduced universal healthcare & the Canada Pension Plan, leaving a lasting legacy. 🕊️ 🇨🇦 #Canada #LesterB Pearson #Peacekeeping #CanadianPolitics

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lester-bowles-pearson

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"Pearson also introduced universal healthcare & the Canada Pension Plan" which probably would not have happened without Tommy Douglas and Stanley Knowles.