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Pearson was chosen to be the leader of the federal [[Liberal Party of Canada]] in 1958 and would win the general election of 1963 over [[John Diefenbaker]].  In 1965 the Liberals won another minority government, but Pearson had not delivered a majority win.  He would step down in April 1968, and was succeeded by [[Pierre Trudeau]].  However under Pearson, Canada created an Old Age Pension Program, and adopted National Health Care.  The minimum wage was established and he would begin the work towards freer [[trade]] with the United States, with the Auto Pact.  These were all established without creating a budgetary deficit.  Additionally the red and white Maple Leaf flag was adopted and he established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/pearson-lester.html Lester B. Pearson</ref>  These last acts were meant to bring [[Quebec]] further into Canada, but also was a turning point in the alienation of the western provinces and conservatives.   

Pearson was chosen to be the leader of the federal [[Liberal Party of Canada]] in 1958 and would win the general election of 1963 over [[John Diefenbaker]].  In 1965 the Liberals won another minority government, but Pearson had not delivered a majority win.  He would step down in April 1968, and was succeeded by [[Pierre Trudeau]].  However under Pearson, Canada created an Old Age Pension Program, and adopted National Health Care.  The minimum wage was established and he would begin the work towards freer [[trade]] with the United States, with the Auto Pact.  These were all established without creating a budgetary deficit.  Additionally the red and white Maple Leaf flag was adopted and he established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/pearson-lester.html Lester B. Pearson</ref>  These last acts were meant to bring [[Quebec]] further into Canada, but also was a turning point in the alienation of the western provinces and conservatives.   

Pearson passed away in Ottawa on December 27, 1972.  The international airport in Toronto is named for Pearson, and the Outstanding Player of the year in the [[NHL]] wins the Lester B. Pearson award.

Pearson passed away in Ottawa on December 27, 1972.  The international airport in Toronto is named for Pearson, and the Outstanding Player of the year in the [[National Hockey League]] wins the Lester B. Pearson award.

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