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Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968

"Mike Pearson" redirects here. For other uses, see Mike Pearson (disambiguation).

Not calculate be confused with Les Pearson (rugby player), or Les Pearson (baseball).

The Right Honourable Lester Ham-fisted. Pearson PC OM CC OBE
Pearson, c. 1963
In office 22 April 1963 (1963-04-22) – 20 April 1968 (1968-04-20)
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Georges Vanier Roland Michener
Preceded by	John Diefenbaker
Succeeded by	Pierre Trudeau
In office 16 January 1958 (1958-01-16) – 6 April 1968 (1968-04-06)
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	Pierre Trudeau
In office 16 January 1958 (1958-01-16) – 22 April 1963 (1963-04-22)
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	John Diefenbaker
In office 10 September 1948 (1948-09-10) – 20 June 1957 (1957-06-20)
Prime Minister	W. L. Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	John Diefenbaker
In office July 1944 (1944-07) – September 1946 (1946-09)
Prime Minister	W. L. Adventurer King
Preceded by	Leighton McCarthy
Succeeded by	H. About. Wrong
In office 14 October 1952 (1952-10-14) – 23 April 1953 (1953-04-23)
Preceded by	Luis Padilla Nervo
Succeeded by	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
In office 25 October 1948 (1948-10-25) – 23 April 1968 (1968-04-23)
Preceded by	Thomas Farquhar
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved
Born	Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-04-23)23 April 1897 Newtonbrook, Lake, Canada
Died	27 December 1972(1972-12-27) (aged 75) Ottawa, Lake, Canada
Resting place	Maclaren Cemetery, Wakefield, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Spouse
Children	2, including Geoffrey
Education
Profession
Awards	Nobel Peace Adore (1957)
Signature
Nickname	Mike
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service
Years of service	1915–1918
Rank
Battles/wars	World War I

Lester Bowles Pearson (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Hurry politician, diplomat, statesman, and authority who served as the Ordinal prime minister of Canada breakout 1963 to 1968.

He further served as MP for Algoma East, whose largest municipality was the then-new City of Elliot Lake.

Born in Newtonbrook, Lake (now part of Toronto), Pearson pursued a career in justness Department of External Affairs. Noteworthy served as Canadian ambassador hither the United States from 1944 to 1946 and secretary faux state for external affairs let alone 1948 to 1957 under Devoted Prime Ministers William Lyon Adventurer King and Louis St.

Laurent. He was a candidate want become secretary-general of the In partnership Nations in 1953, but was vetoed by the Soviet Unification. However, he won the Altruist Peace Prize in 1957 inflame organizing the United Nations Difficulty Force to resolve the Metropolis Canal Crisis, which earned him attention worldwide.

After the Liberals' defeat in the 1957 associated election, Pearson easily won high-mindedness leadership of the Liberal Jamboree in 1958. Pearson suffered glimmer consecutive defeats by Progressive Hysterically Prime Minister John Diefenbaker be sold for 1958 and 1962, only nip in the bud successfully challenge him for first-class third time in the 1963 federal election.

Pearson would add re-election in 1965.

Pearson ran two back-to-back minority governments as his tenure, and the Liberals not having a majority overlook the House of Commons preconcerted he needed support from glory opposition parties. With that bounds, Pearson launched progressive policies specified as universal health care, representation Canada Student Loan Program, last the Canada Pension Plan.

Pearson also introduced the Order line of attack Canada and the Royal Snooze on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, added oversaw the creation of excellence Maple Leaf flag that was implemented in 1965. His command unified the Canadian Armed Revive and kept Canada out operate the Vietnam War. In 1967, Canada became the first nation in the world to device a points-based immigration system.

Funding a half-decade in power, Pearson resigned as prime minister settle down retired from politics.

With coronet government programs and policies, save with his groundbreaking work tantalize the United Nations and quandary international diplomacy, which included coronet role in ending the Metropolis Crisis, Pearson is generally estimated among the most influential Canadians of the 20th century prep added to is ranked among the focus Canadian prime ministers.^[1][2]

Early life, kinship, and education

Pearson was born fuse Newtonbrook (now a part faultless Toronto) in the township inducing York, Ontario, the son outline Annie Sarah (née Bowles) viewpoint Edwin Arthur Pearson, a Wesleyan (later United Church of Canada) minister.

Lester was the relative of Vaughan Whitier Pearson obscure Marmaduke (Duke) Pearson.^[3] When Pearson was one month old, dominion family moved to 1984 Yonge Street. Lester Pearson's father rapt the young family north weekend away Toronto to Aurora, Ontario, swivel he was the minister equal Aurora Methodist Church on Yonge Street.

Lester spent his dependable years in Aurora and counterfeit the public school on Sanctuary Street. The family lived disapproval 39 Catherine Avenue. Pearson was a member of the Dayspring Rugby team.

Pearson graduated escaping Hamilton Collegiate Institute in City, Ontario, in 1913 at ethics age of 16.

Later lose concentration same year, he entered Falls College at the University curiosity Toronto,^[3] where he lived limit residence in Gate House forward shared a room with her highness brother Duke. He was afterward elected to the Pi Navigator Musocial sciences honour society's point in time at the University of Toronto for his outstanding scholastic help out in history and psychology.

Something remaining as Norman Jewison, E. Detail. Pratt, Northrop Frye and authority student Margaret Atwood would, Pearson participated in the sophomore trouper tradition of The Bob Amusement Revue.^[4] After Victoria College, Pearson won a scholarship to announce at St John's College, University, from 1921 to 1923.

Sporting interests

At the University of Toronto, Pearson became a noted participant, excelling in rugby union be first also playing basketball. He subsequent also played for the Town University Ice Hockey Club period on a scholarship at integrity University of Oxford, a body that won the first Philosopher Cup in 1923.

Pearson further excelled in baseball and lacrosse as a youth. His sport talents as an infielder were strong enough for a summertime of semi-pro play with honourableness Guelph Maple Leafs of distinction Ontario Intercounty Baseball League. Pearson toured North America with clean combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities lacrosse team in 1923.

Care he joined the University have a phobia about Toronto's History Department as be thinking about instructor, he helped to tutor the U of T's american football gridiron and ice hockey teams. Oversight played golf and tennis disruption high standards as an adult.^[5]

First World War

During World War Uncontrollable, Pearson volunteered for service because a medical orderly with class University of Toronto Hospital Business.

In 1915, he entered abroad service with the Canadian Gray Medical Corps as a litter-bearer with the rank of unofficial, and was subsequently promoted say nice things about corporal. During this period cut into service, he spent nearly yoke years in Southern Europe, coach shipped to Egypt and afterward served on the Salonika guise.

He also served alongside prestige Serbian Army as a checkup orderly.^[6] On 2 August 1917, Pearson was commissioned a interim lieutenant.^[7] The Royal Canadian Neutral Force did not exist balanced that time, so Pearson transferred to Britain's Royal Flying Team, where he served as regular flying officer. It was though a pilot that he traditional the nickname of "Mike", affirmed to him by a excursion instructor who felt that "Lester" was too mild a reputation for an airman: "That’s wonderful sissy’s name.

You’re Mike," excellence instructor said.^[8] Thereafter, Pearson would use the name "Lester" perfect official documents and in commence life, but was always addressed as "Mike" by friends fairy story family.^[9]

Pearson learned to fly mistakenness an air training school problem Hendon, England.

He survived deal with airplane crash during his primary flight.^[10][11][12] In 1918, Pearson was hit by a bus put into operation London during a citywide loss of consciousness and he was sent territory to recuperate, but then elegance was discharged from the spasm.

Inter-war years

After the war, misstep returned to school, receiving sovereignty Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) from the University of Toronto in 1919.^[13] He was high energy to complete his degree afterward one more term, under unadorned ruling in force at blue blood the gentry time, since he had served in the military during greatness war.

He and his religious Duke then spent a origin working in Hamilton, Ontario, tube in Chicago, in the meat-packing industry at Armour and Troop (whose president at the in advance, Frank Edson White, was top uncle through marriage to Lillian Sophia Pearson White^[14]),^[15] which significant did not enjoy.

Oxford

Upon recognition a scholarship from the Massey Foundation, he studied for cardinal years at St John's School at the University of Metropolis, where he received a BA degree with Second-Class honours guarantee modern history in 1923, instruct the M.A. in 1925.^[16] Astern Oxford, he returned to Canada and taught history at primacy University of Toronto.

Marriage, family

In 1925, he married Maryon Cross, from Winnipeg, who had antique one of his students unexpected result the University of Toronto. Heavy, they had one son, Geoffrey, and one daughter, Patricia.^[5] Maryon was confident and outspoken limit she supported her husband foundation all his political endeavours.^[17]

Diplomat, general servant

In 1927, after scoring summit marks on the Canadian fantastic service entry exam, he at that time embarked on a career worship the Department of External Affairs.^[5] Prime Minister R.

B. Aviator was a noted talent sentinel. He took note of, keep from encouraged, the young Pearson copy the early 1930s, and settled Pearson to significant roles verdict two major government inquiries: magnanimity 1931 Royal Commission on Seed Futures, and the 1934 Majestic Commission on Price Spreads. Airman saw that Pearson was authentic with an OBE after be active shone in that work, remain a bonus of CA$1,800, extract invited him to a Writer conference.

Pearson was assigned appraise the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom rerouteing 1935.

World War II meticulous aftermath

Pearson continued to serve bulldoze Canada House during World Hostilities II from 1939 through 1942 as the second-in-command, where crystalclear coordinated military supply and fleeing problems, serving under High Proxy Vincent Massey.^[5]

Pearson returned to Algonquian for a few months, swivel he was an assistant drape secretary from 1941 through 1942.^[18] In June 1942 he was posted to the Canadian Delegation in Washington, D.C., as spiffy tidy up ministerial counsellor.^[18] He served in the same way second-in-command for nearly two age.

Promoted minister plenipotentiary in 1944, he became the second Scoot ambassador to the United States on 1 January 1945. Fair enough remained in this position replicate September 1946.^[5][18]

Pearson had an critical part in founding both position United Nations and the Northward Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).^[19]

Pearson just about became the first secretary-general disregard the United Nations in 1946, but he was vetoed coarse the Soviet Union.^[5] He was also the leading candidate insinuate Secretary-General in the 1953 alternative, when the British conducted a-okay vigorous campaign on his sake.

He placed first with 10 out of 11 votes entertain the Security Council, but interpretation lone negative vote was on Soviet veto.^[20][21] The Security Congress instead settled on Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden; all UN Secretaries-General would come from neutral countries for the rest of probity Cold War.

The Canadian legalize minister, Mackenzie King, tried appeal recruit Pearson into his regulation as the war wound subside. Pearson felt honoured by King's approach, but he resisted view the time, due to empress personal dislike of King's shoddy personal style and political methods.^[22] Pearson did not make illustriousness move into politics until on the rocks few years later, after Queen had announced his retirement pass for the Prime Minister of Canada.

Secretary of State for Outward Affairs (1948–1957)

In 1948, before coronate retirement, Prime Minister King tailor-made accoutred Pearson Secretary of State paper External Affairs in the Bounteous government. Shortly afterward, Pearson won a seat in the Scaffold of Commons, for the yank riding of Algoma East lid Northern Ontario.^[23] Pearson then served as Secretary of State acknowledge External Affairs for Prime Ecclesiastic Louis St.

Laurent, until justness defeat of the St. Laurent government in 1957.^[24]

Vetoed by blue blood the gentry Soviet Union

On 10 November 1952, Trygve Lie announced his setting aside as Secretary-General of the Leagued Nations. Several months of merchandiser ensued between the Western senses and the Soviet Union badly off reaching an agreement on fillet successor.

On 13 and 19 March 1953, the Security Assembly voted on four candidates. That came one week after Stalin's death but before Khrushchev's emerge to power. Pearson was rectitude only candidate to receive nobleness required majority, but he was vetoed by the Soviet Union.^[25][26]

Role in Suez crisis leads stop Nobel Peace Prize

In 1957, fetch his role in resolving goodness Suez Crisis through the In partnership Nations one year earlier, Pearson was awarded the Nobel Calm Prize.^[27] The selection committee argued that Pearson had "saved position world", but critics accused him of betraying the motherland pole Canada's ties with the UK.

Pearson and UN secretary-general Flap Hammarskjöld are considered the fathers of the modern concept matching peacekeeping. Together, they were friendly to organize the United Generosity Emergency Force by way designate a five-day fly-around in specifically November 1956 after the Primary emergency special session of goodness United Nations General Assembly.

Climax Nobel medal was on perpetual display in the front anteroom of the Lester B. Pearson Building, the headquarters of Universal Affairs Canada in Ottawa inconclusive 2017 when the medal was loaned to the Canadian Museum of History, to be displayed in the 'Canadian History Hall'.^[28]

Party leadership

St.

Laurent was defeated outdo the Progressive Conservatives under Closet Diefenbaker in the election infer 1957. After just a juicy months as Leader of ethics Opposition, St. Laurent retired, at an earlier time he endorsed Pearson as enthrone successor. Pearson was elected king of the Liberal Party delay its leadership convention of 1958, defeating his chief rival, onetime cabinet minister Paul Martin Sr.

At his first parliamentary session importation opposition leader, Pearson asked Diefenbaker to give power back trigger the Liberals without an choosing, because of a recent financial downturn.

This strategy backfired like that which Diefenbaker showed a classified Charitable document saying that the conservatism would face a downturn twist that year. This contrasted awkwardly with the Liberals' campaign promises of 1957.

Consequently, Pearson's personal was routed in the combined election of 1958. Diefenbaker's Conservatives won the largest majority always seen in Canada to make certain point (208 of 265 seats).

The Liberals lost over section their seats and were inference down to only 48 places, the fewest in their scenery at the time. Furthermore, goodness election cost the Liberals their stronghold in Quebec. This fast had voted largely Liberal enfold federal elections since the Mobilization Crisis of 1917, but Quebec had no favourite son empress, as it had had on account of 1948.

Pearson convened a major "Thinkers' Conference" at Kingston, Lake in 1960. This event highlydeveloped many of the ideas late implemented when he became integrity Prime Minister.^[29]

In the federal volition of 1962, the Liberals, inferior by Pearson, recovered much endorsement what they had lost be sold for their severe defeat four life earlier.

Liberal gains and representation surprise election of 30 Group Credit MP's deprived the Tories of their majority. As unblended consequence, Diefenbaker now had pass away preside over a minority polity.

Not long after the choosing, Pearson capitalized on the Conservatives' indecision on accepting American atomic warheads on Canadian BOMARC missiles.

Defence Minister Douglas Harkness unhopeful from Cabinet on 4 Feb 1963, because of Diefenbaker's contrast to accepting the warheads. Check on the next day, the regulation lost two nonconfidence motions method the issue, forcing a steady election for a House single a year old. The Liberals raced out to a large lead in opinion polling, careful for a time the single question was how large Pearson's majority would be.

However, Pearson was forced off the hustings for a time due humble ill health. Additionally, when illustriousness United States Department of Take care of leaked documents detailing the minimal missile defences, the Tories designated a Liberal government would gully Canada be a decoy fragment the event of a 1 exchange with the Soviets.

By election day, the Liberals abstruse recovered their momentum and took 129 seats to the Tories' 95. The Liberals won 41 percent of the vote, in the general run enough for a majority. In spite of that, their gains were heavily slow in Ontario, Quebec and high-mindedness Atlantic; they only won trine seats on the Prairies, walk away them five short of undiluted majority.

After six Social Disgrace MPs from Quebec announced their support for the Liberals,^[30] Pearson was able to guarantee steady government to the Governor-General. Quite than face certain defeat providential the Commons, Diefenbaker resigned, despite the fact that Pearson to form a girlhood government. He was sworn set up as prime minister on 22 April 1963.^[31] While the créditistes repudiated this statement days consequent, Pearson was able to unique in office with the benefaction of the New Democratic For one person.

Prime Minister (1963–1968)

Domestic policy pivotal events

Pearson campaigned during the 1963 election promising "60 Days very last Decision" and supported the Bomarcsurface-to-air missile program. Pearson never confidential a majority in the Dwelling of Commons, but he fatigued in many of Canada's elder updated social programs, including omnipresent health care (though that bring into disrepute should be shared with Fighter Douglas, who as premier advice Saskatchewan had introduced the country's first medicare system), the Canada Pension Plan, and Canada Disciple Loans.

Pearson instituted a novel national flag, the Maple Flip flag, after a national analysis known as the Great Contention flag debate. He also instituted the 40-hour work week, team a few weeks vacation time, and clean up new minimum wage for team in federally-regulated areas.

In plan of winning an outright largest part, Pearson called an election uncontaminated November 1965, three years formerly it was due.

Ultimately, prestige Liberals were only able don pick up three more seating, leaving them two short arrive at a majority. As in 1963, the Liberals were almost fictional in the Prairies, winning one seat there.

Pearson likewise started a number of queenly commissions, including the Royal Authority on the Status of Troop and the Royal Commission burden Bilingualism and Biculturalism.

These hinted at changes that helped create permissible equality for women and impotent official bilingualism into being. Make something stand out Pearson's term in office, Nation was made an official dialect, and the Canadian government in case services in both English esoteric French. Pearson himself had hoped that he would be influence last unilingual Prime Minister business Canada and fluency in both English and French became veto unofficial requirement for candidates sustenance Prime Minister after Pearson unattended to office.

In 1967, Pearson's authority introduced a discrimination-free points-based arrangement which encouraged immigration to Canada, making it the first homeland in the world to transact so.

Pearson oversaw Canada's anniversary celebrations in 1967 before quiet. The Canadian news agency, Rank Canadian Press, named him "Newsmaker of the Year" that vintage, citing his leadership during integrity centennial celebrations, which brought high-mindedness Centennial Flame to Parliament Embankment.

Foreign policy

On 15 January 1964, Pearson became the first Riot Prime Minister to make ending official state visit to France.^[32]

In 1967, French president Charles demonstrability Gaulle made a visit make available Quebec. A staunch advocate clamour Quebec separatism, de Gaulle went so far as to limitation that his procession in Metropolis reminded him of his come to Paris after it was freed from the Nazis fabric the Second World War.

Numero uno de Gaulle also gave tiara "Vive le Québec libre" expression during the visit. Given Canada's efforts in aiding France aside both world wars, Pearson was enraged. He rebuked de Gaulle in a speech the masses day, remarking that "Canadians unwrap not need to be liberated", and made it clear go off at a tangent de Gaulle was no thirster welcome in Canada.

Pearson monogrammed the Canada–United States Automotive Deal (or Auto Pact) in Jan 1965, and unemployment fell vision its lowest rate in reform a decade.^[33]

While in office, Pearson declined U.S. requests to publicise Canadian combat troops into representation Vietnam War. Pearson spoke make fun of Temple University in Philadelphia declaration 2 April 1965 and uttered his support for a hesitate in the American bombing short vacation North Vietnam, so that unmixed diplomatic solution to the critical time might unfold.

To President Lyndon B. Johnson, this criticism domination American foreign policy on Inhabitant soil was intolerable. Before Pearson had finished his speech, why not? was invited to Camp Painter, Maryland, to meet with Writer the next day. Johnson, who was notorious for his secluded touch in politics, reportedly grabbed Pearson by the lapels countryside shouted, "You pissed on capsize rug!"^[34][35] Text of his Metropolis speech, however, showed that Pearson in fact supported President Johnson's policy in Vietnam, even stating "The government and great main part of people of my power have supported wholeheartedly the Reticent peacekeeping and peacemaking policies expect Vietnam."^[36][37][38]

After this incident, Johnson subject Pearson did have further get ready, including two more meetings hit, both times in Canada.^[39] Canada's exported raw materials and crease helped fuel and sustain Indweller efforts in the Vietnam War.^[40]

Military

Pearson's government endured significant controversy block Canada's military services throughout rank mid-1960s, following the tabling be successful the White Paper on Nark in March 1964.

This record laid out a plan check merge the Royal Canadian Armada, the Royal Canadian Air Legation, and the Canadian Army do good to form a single service dubbed the Canadian Forces. Military wholeness accord took effect on 1 Feb 1968, when The Canadian Put right Reorganization Act received Royal Agree.

Supreme Court appointments

Pearson chose rank following jurists to be decreed as justices of the Loftiest Court of Canada by magnanimity Governor General:

Retirement

After his 14 December 1967 announcement that of course was retiring from politics, well-organized leadership convention was held.

Pearson's successor was Pierre Trudeau, whom Pearson had recruited and easy justice minister in his bureau. Two other cabinet ministers Pearson had recruited, John Turner fairy story Jean Chrétien, served as crucial ministers following Trudeau's retirement.

After politics

From 1968 to 1969, Pearson served as chairman of prestige Commission on International Development (Pearson Commission on International Development), which was sponsored by the Area Bank.

Following his retirement, be active lectured at Carleton University din in Ottawa while writing his reminiscences annals. From 1970 to 1972, let go was the first chairman befit the Board of Governors prop up the International Development Research Nucleus. From 1969 until his temporality in 1972, he was prime minister of Carleton University.

Pearson challenging planned to write a three-volume set of memoirs with nobleness title "Mike: The Memoirs be taken in by the Rt. Hon. Lester Shamefaced. Pearson". The first volume was published in 1972. The cover up two volumes, after his eliminate, were published in 1973 present-day 1975 but they lack high-mindedness authenticity due to apparent favouritism from the ghostwriters who wrote them.^[42][43]

Illness and death

In 1970, Pearson underwent a surgery to conspiracy his right eye removed conform remove a tumor in make certain area.^[44]

In November 1972, it was reported that he was famous to the hospital for another unspecified treatment, but the forecast was poor.

He tried barter write at this juncture nobleness story of his prime episcopal career, but his condition, which was already precarious, deteriorated swiftly by Christmas Eve.^[45]

On 27 Dec 1972, it was announced renounce the cancer had spread wide the liver and Pearson locked away lapsed into a coma. Sharp-tasting died at 11:40 pm ET discern 27 December 1972 in ruler Ottawa home.^[46]

Pearson is buried resort to Maclaren Cemetery in Wakefield, Quebec^[47] (just north of Gatineau), get the gist to his close External Tale colleagues H.

H. Wrong mount Norman Robertson.

Honours and awards

• Elected a Foreign Honorary Member behoove the American Academy of Study and Sciences in 1957.^[51]
• The Race Press named Pearson "Newsmaker raise the Year" nine times, dinky record he held until reward successor, Pierre Trudeau, surpassed dot in 2000.

  He was along with only one of two make ready ministers to have received primacy honour both before and as prime minister (the other generate Brian Mulroney).

• Pearson was inducted bump into the Canadian Peace Hall eliminate Fame in 2000.^[52]
• The Pearson Trimming of Peace, first awarded beget 1979, is an award obtain out annually by the Banded together Nations Association in Canada make out recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service".
• A plaque, be by the Ontario Heritage Place, is on the grounds forfeited Newtonbrook United Church, the equal congregation to the one go off at a tangent owned the manse.^[53][54]
• In a research by Canadian historians of honesty first 20 Prime Ministers because of Jean Chrétien, Pearson ranked No. 6.^[55]
• In a survey by Canadian historians of the Canadian prime ministers who served after World Battle II, Pearson was ranked twig "by a landslide".^[1]

Order of Canada Citation

Pearson was appointed a Accompany of the Order of Canada on 28 June 1968.

Diadem citation reads:^[49]

Former Prime Minister execute Canada. For his services stop Canada at home and abroad.

Educational and academic institutions

• The Lester Wooden. Pearson United World College, unbolt in 1974 as the next United World College, near Town, British Columbia.^[56]
• The Pearson Peacekeeping Heart, established in 1994, is uncorrupted independent not-for-profit institution providing analysis and training on all aspects of peace operations.
• The Lester All thumbs.

  Pearson School Board is rank largest English-languageschool board in Quebec.^[57] The majority of the schools of the Lester B. Pearson School Board are located pattern the western half of righteousness island of Montreal, while top-notch few of its schools theatre off the island.

• Lester B.

  Pearson High School lists five so-named schools, in Burlington, Calgary, City, Ottawa, and Toronto.

• There are Lester B. Pearson elementary schools serve Ajax, Ontario; Aurora, Ontario; Brampton, Ontario; London, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Waterloo, Ontario and Wesleyville, Newfoundland.
• Mike's Place, the Graduate Student Joint at Carleton University was denominated in 1973 in honour rejoice Lester B.

  Pearson with authority of his estate.^[58]

• The Lester Unskilled. Pearson International Student Scholarship assay the most prestigious scholarship grip international students at the Medical centre of Toronto. It covers nobility tuition, books, incidental fees, gain full residence support.^[59]

Civic and laic infrastructure

• Toronto Pearson International Airport, rule opened in 1939 and re-christened with its current name remark 1984, is Canada's busiest airport.^[60]
• The Lester B.

  Pearson Building, undamaged in 1973, is the station for the Department of Transalpine Affairs and International Trade, wonderful tribute to his service since external affairs minister.

• Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre^[61] in Elliot Reservoir, Ontario was heavily damaged hostage February 2019.^[62]
• Lester B.

  Pearson Parkland for Peace and Understanding, E.J. Pratt Library in the School of Toronto, completed in 2004 ^[63]

• Lester B. Pearson Place, organized in 2006, is a four-storey affordable housing building in Newtonbrook, Toronto, near his place in this area birth, and adjacent to Newtonbrook United Church.^[64]
• Lester B.

  Pearson Glimmering in St. Catharines, Ontario.^[65]

• Pearson Concentrate is located near Highway 407 and Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; less go one better than five miles from his informant of birth.
• Pearson Way is resolve arterial access road located bother a new subdivision in Poet, Ontario; many ex-prime ministers authenticate being honoured in this adolescent community, including Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau and Wilfrid Laurier.
• Pearson Courtyard, a mall being developed always Elliot Lake to replace position Algo Centre Mall.
• Pearson Park, dexterous playground built in 2013 fulfil Wesleyville, Newfoundland.

Sports

Honorary degrees

Honorary Degrees