Lester B. Pearson

Lester B. Pearson lived from 1897-1972. He was born on April 23 1897, in Newtonbrooke Ontario (now part of Toronto). He died on December 27 1972. He was born the son of a Methodist parson. As a child he worked very hard in school, and he became one of the minority of high school graduates who went on to college. In his studies he went to Victoria College and the Methodist College inside the University of Toronto. In his …

…Pierre Trudeau. Pearson was surprised when Marchand mentioned Trudeau as a possible leadership candidate. Until then there had been little discussion of him in inner political circles, although there was a forlorn hope outside. Pearson met Trudeau and conferred a qualified blessing on him, but he would have to get elected first. Trudeau won and succeed Pearson. Pearson accomplished many things in his life and was very well known and liked by people across Canada.