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01/07/1867- 05/11/1872 |
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John A. Macdonald |
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(b.1834-d.1923) |
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17/10/1878- 06/06/1891 |
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Died in office |
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13/06/1891- 24/11/1892 |
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John J. C. Abbott |
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(b.1821-d.1893) |
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Resigned due to ill health. |
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21/12/1894- 27/04/1896 |
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MacKenzie Bowell |
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(b.1823-d.1917) |
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Resigned midterm, remaining as Senate opposition leader. |
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10/10/1911- 10/07/1920 |
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Robert Laird Borden |
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(b.1854-d.1937) |
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Resigned due to ill health. |
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07/08/1930- 23/10/1935 |
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R.B. Bennett |
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(b.1870-d.1947) |
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Remained leader of opposition until 1938. |
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21/06/1957- 22/04/1963 |
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John George Diefenbaker |
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(b.1895-d.1979) |
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Forced to call election after failing to win house majority. |
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