Acting
John Diefenbaker
Born — Died
1895-09-18 — 1979-08-16
Place of birth
Neustadt, Ontario, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times, although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.
Known for
NRVia archival footage and a vintage yet unserious style, this is the hot-shot, right-wing, weird and wild story of Canada's Progressive Conservatives, told through the journey of 18th Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's career as a Tory hopeful to the day of his inauguration.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
2026
10.0This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death.
Dief!
1981