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1. Sir John A. Macdonald (Tory)- It's Sir John A.!

2. Mackenzie King (Liberal)- was our own FDR in legislative terms, set up the modern social safety net and the owner of the record, not to mention being more conservative than the Tories themselves until 1945- when to paraphrase Norman Thomas, "He carried away our (CCF) program in a coffin". Tried CAFTA 40 years ahead of schedule.

3. Lester Pearson (Liberal)- Maple Leaf, Medicare and detente with Quebec.

4. Brian Mulroney (PC)- the two FTA's, good US-Canada relations, tried to fix PET's errors.

5. Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Liberal)- National unity if nothing else. Helped settle the West, but few legislative accomplishments except trying to set up a navy, thereby opposing WSC (;)).
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