In early 1940, John started his parliamentary career in Ottawa. He loved the House of Commons, but he didn’t fit in. He was different—a westerner who spoke with passion and fire when other politicians spoke coolly and with far less emotion. He was a man of the people who pushed for a new vision of Canada—“One Canada”—where everyone, no matter their race, heritage, or economic standing, had the same rights. This was a brand new idea to many in Ottawa who saw no need to give rights to First Nations peoples or recent immigrants.
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