Prime Minister of Canada
Becomes prime minister after Mackenzie King retires.
Role range: 1948-1957
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Louis Saint-Laurent Biography and Timeline
Follow Louis Saint-Laurent through 3 dated historical records for Canada.
Louis Saint-Laurent, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1948–1949Years on this page
1948
1949
Newfoundland Joins Confederation
Welcomes Newfoundland as Canada tenth province.
Role range: 1949-1949 – 1948-1957
Unification
The province of Newfoundland is added to the Canadian Confederation
Role range: 1948-1957
Records, sources and methodology
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