Election
Wins the federal election, ending twenty-two years of Liberal government.
Role range: 1957-1963
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John Diefenbaker Biography and Timeline
Follow John Diefenbaker through 8 dated historical records for Canada.
John Diefenbaker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1955–1960Years on this page
1955
1957
Prime Minister of Canada
Forms a Progressive Conservative government.
Role range: 1957-1963
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1957-1963
1958
General Election - General Election
Wins a landslide federal majority.
Role range: 1958-1958 – 1957-1963
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for John Diefenbaker: Wins a landslide federal majority.
Role range: 1958-1958 – 1957-1963
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Wins a landslide federal majority.
Role range: 1958-1958 – 1957-1963
General Election
Wins a landslide federal majority.
Role range: 1958-1958 – 1957-1963
1960
Canadian Bill of Rights
Secures passage of the Canadian Bill of Rights.
Role range: 1960-1960 – 1957-1963
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.