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Birth of John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker is born in Neustadt Ontario -
Alma Mater
Picture from hereJohn Diefenbaker achived his bachelor's degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Saskatchewan, was the graduating class of 1918 -
A Lawyer First
John Diefenbaker opens his first law firm in Wakaw Saskatchewan. -
Defeated....
Diefenbaker loses the Federal Election as a conservative -
Leader of SK Conservatives
Picture from HereJohn Diefenbaker became the Leader of the Saskatchewan Conservative party. Diefenbaker presided over the Party until 1938 when the Conservative party won no seats. -
Leader of the PCs
Picture from HereJohn Diefenbaker succeeds George Drew as the Progressive Conservative party leader. -
The start of a Great Prime Minister's careers
Picture from HereJohn Diefenbaker is elected Prime Minister of Canada -
The Avro Arrow
Picture from hereDiefenbaker orders the Avro arrow project cancelled. With the cancellation 14, 000 employees are out of work and Canada's interpreter aircraft now come from the United States. The Canadian Aircraft Industry is devastated. -
The end of a PM
Prime Minister Diefenbaker is elected out of office to be succeeded by Lester B Pearson -
Death of John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker dies in his Ottawa home