Lester B. Pearson served as Canada's 14th Prime Minister from 1963 to 1968. A former diplomat, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for creating the United Nations Emergency Force — the world's first peacekeeping force. As PM he introduced Medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, and the current Canadian flag.
Lester Pearson shaped modern Canada more than almost any other leader. The systems he built — healthcare, pensions, peacekeeping — define what Canada stands for in the world today.
Saving lives is not a calculation, it is a commitment.
I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights: the indispensable elements in a democratic society.
Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others.
Father of Medicare — introduced universal healthcare to Canada.
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