Leadership

View the online exhibits that connect the Right and Honourable John G. Diefenbaker with the theme of Leadership by looking for this blue maple leaf icon! To view all exhibits related to Diefenbaker's legacy, please click on the blue maple leaf icon.

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The Federal Elections of 1957-1958
(1957-1958)

The Liberals had been in power since 1935 and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, with newly-elected leader John G. Diefenbaker, was confident that they could make electoral inroads. View this online exhibit to learn more about the campaigning and elections that took place in 1957 and 1958.