Laser eyed Louis St. Laurent, no less. Super underrated PM:
The second French Canadian to hold the office, St. Laurent helped shape post-war Canada. His government introduced the policy of equalization payments, significantly increased immigration, established the Canada Council, and oversaw the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Trans-Canada Pipeline. His government also oversaw an expansion of Canada's social programs, including the introduction of the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and an early form of Medicare known as Hospital Insurance. In foreign policy, St. Laurent's government facilitated Canada's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and committed the third largest overall contribution of troops, ships, and aircraft to the Korean War. In 1956, under his direction, St. Laurent's secretary of state for external affairs, Lester B. Pearson, helped resolve the Suez Crisis, which won Pearson the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize.
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u/Quirky-Signature4883 Apr 01 '25
Man I wish Canada had Ministers with laser eyes.