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    John Dickerson Parker

    John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker, football player (b at Knoxville, Tennessee (US) 1 January 1932; d at Edmonton, Alta 7 Nov 2006). Nicknamed "Ol' Spaghetti Legs," Jackie Parker is considered to be the most successful player in the CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE's history.

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    John Diefenbaker

    John George “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker, PC, CH, KC, FRSC, prime minister 1957–63, politician, lawyer (born 18 September 1895 in Neustadt, ON; died 16 August 1979 in Ottawa, ON). John Diefenbaker was Canada’s 13th prime minister. He was well known as a defence lawyer before his election to Parliament, and was an eloquent spokesman for “non-establishment” Canada. A supporter of civil rights for all, Diefenbaker championed the Canadian Bill of Rights and the extension of the right to vote to First Nations peoples. He also played an important role in the anti-apartheid statement that led to South Africa’s departure from the Commonwealth in 1961. He was a charismatic and popular speaker; but he was also a divisive force within the Progressive Conservative Party. He was criticized for his indecision concerning nuclear missiles on Canadian soil; for his strained relations with US President John F. Kennedy; and for his cancellation of the Avro Arrow project.

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    John Dodington

    John Dodington, operatic bass (born 3 July 1945 in Toronto, ON). Known for his rich voice and authoritative stage presence, John Dodington performed lead roles with virtually every opera company in Canada and sang as a guest soloist with many orchestras.

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    John Douglas Hipwell Strickland

    John Douglas Hipwell Strickland, biological oceanographer (b at London, Eng 3 Aug 1920; d at La Jolla, Calif 12 Nov 1970; naturalized Canadian).

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    John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne

    John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Lorne from 1847 to 1900, governor general of Canada from 1878 to 1883, author (born 6 August 1845, in London, United Kingdom; died 2 May 1914 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom). As governor general of Canada, Lorne founded the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Canada and undertook extensive tours of western Canada, proposing the names Alberta and Lake Louise in honour of his wife, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Lorne’s patronage of Canadian artists set precedents for future governors general and his books promoted Canadian landscapes, culture and history to a wide international audience.

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    John Duncan

    John Duncan. Harpist, harp builder, b Derbyshire, England, 2 Jan 1904, d Toronto 9 Jun 1998. He began his study of the harp at 10 under Thomas Archibald Wragg in Derby and took further instruction from Charles Collier at the RCM.

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    John Duncan MacLean

    John Duncan MacLean, politician, premier of BC 1927-28 (b at Culloden, PEI 8 Dec 1873; d at Ottawa 28 Mar 1948). He taught in prairie schools and in BC, and became a principal in Rossland, BC, before going to McGill.

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    John Duncan McArthur

    John Duncan "J.D." McArthur, railroad builder and operator, lumber industrialist (b at Lancaster, Canada West 25 June 1854; d Winnipeg, Man 10 January 1927).

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    John E. Conway

    From 1958 to 1959 Conway's production company, Conway Films, produced 26 15-minute short films titled The Adventures of Uncle Chichimus, and in 1961 he created an hour-long television show called Cartoonerville in Ottawa for the CTV network. Conway retired his puppets in 1966.

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    John Edgar Webster

    John Edgar Webster, "Jack," journalist, broadcaster (b at Glasgow, Scot 15 Apr 1918; d at Vancouver 2 Mar 1999).

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    Ed Broadbent

    John Edward Broadbent, CC, PC, politician, academic, Member of Parliament 1968–89 and 2004–06, leader of the New Democratic Party 1975–1989 (born 21 March 1936 in Oshawa, ON; died 11 January 2024 in Ottawa, ON). Ed Broadbent was a political science professor before he entered politics as a democratic socialist. He served as a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for 23 years. He was the leader of the NDP through four elections between 1975 and 1989. He was also president of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and founded the Broadbent Institute, a progressive think tank. Recognized as a “giant” in Canadian politics and “a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians,” Broadbent was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2001.

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    John Edward Brownlee

    When the UFA won the 1921 Alberta election, he became attorney general and helped organize the ALBERTA WHEAT POOL.

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    John Edward Cleghorn

    John Edward Cleghorn, banker and philanthropist (b at Montréal 7 July 1941). A university football player, he studied commerce and history, graduating from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1962.

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    John Edward Niel Weibe

    John Edward Niel Weibe (Jack), farmer, politician, lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan (b at Herbert, Sask 31 May 1936). Weibe farmed at Herbert and became an active Liberal under the tutelage of Ross Thatcher, his local MLA and future premier of Saskatchewan.

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    John Edwards Leckie

    John Edwards Leckie, "Jack," soldier, mining engineer, explorer (b at Acton-Vale, Qué 19 Feb 1872; d at Port Hope, Ont 7 Aug 1950). He was best known for engineering and research work around Hudson Bay. Leckie was educated at Bishop's, Royal Military College, and King's College.

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