Allister Grosart

The Honourable Allister Grosart (December 13, 1906 РFebruary 8, 1984) was a Progressive Conservative politician, Senator, journalist and businessman in Canada. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... The Senate (French: S̩nat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ...

Grosart was a key party organizer and is credited by many for organizing the victories of the Diefenbeker Tories in the 1957 federal election in which the party defeated the Liberals for the first time since 1930. He was also a key organizer in the subsequent 1958 election in which the Diefenbaker government was returned with the largest majority in Canadian history. John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... In the 1930 Canadian federal election, R.B. Bennetts Conservative Party won a majority government, defeating the Liberal Party led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. ... The 24th general election was held just nine months after the 23rd and transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbakers minority into the largest ever majority government in Canadian history. ... In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ...

In 1962, Diefenbaker appointed Grosart to the Senate. He served as deputy leader of the Opposition from 1974 until 1979, and became Speaker of the Canadian Senate when the Tories again formed government from 1979 to 1980 under Joe Clark. Grosart retired from the Senate in 1981, and was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in honour of his long service. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Speaker of the Canadian Senate is the presiding officer of the Canadian Senate. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark, PC , CC , AOE , MA , BA , LL.D. (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 2, 1980. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ...

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