The Right Honourable Paul Joseph James Martin, PC , CC , MA , LL.D. , QC often known as Paul Martin, Sr. (June 23, 1903 – September 14, 1992) was a noted Canadian politician. Paul Martin Sr File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, They desire a better country. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to an Irish Catholic father and a French Canadian mother, he was raised in Pembroke, Ontario in the Ottawa Valley, although he did his high school studies at Collège St-Alexandre in Gatineau, Québec. He completed his university education at the University of Toronto. Martin opened a law practice in Windsor, Ontario. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1935 and entered the cabinet in 1945. He went on to serve as a noted member of the cabinets of four Prime Ministers: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Louis St. Laurent, Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau. This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... Pembroke (2004 population 14,700 or 23,679 including the immediate surrounding area) is a city on the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = City of Windsor, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... á 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada) plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC , LL.B , Ph. ... The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC , CC , OM , OBE , LLD , MA , BA (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC, CC, CH, QC, MA, LL.D, FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ...

Martin was viewed as one of the most left-wing members of the Liberal cabinet, and as Minister of National Health and Welfare from 1946 to 1957 he played an important role in the fight against polio and overseeing the creation of hospital insurance in Canada, and is sometimes recognized as a father of medicare. Martin served as Secretary of State for External Affairs in the Pearson government. In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... Several individuals may be recognized as father of the Canadian system of universal public medicare: Tommy Douglas pioneered public health insurance as Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and federal leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada from 1961 to 1971. ... Canadas Secretary of State for External Affairs was, from 1909 to 1993, the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations and the former Department of External Affairs. ...

He ran for the Liberal leadership three times, in 1948, in 1958 and 1968, but was defeated at at all three Liberal leadership conventions, first by Louis St. Laurent, then by Lester B. Pearson, then by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Trudeau appointed him to the Senate in 1968. He served as Leader of the Government in the Senate until 1974 when he was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. In 1976 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He also served as Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University from 1972-1977, as a result of which the university named the Paul Martin Centre in his honour. The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a leadership convention. ... The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a leadership convention. ... (Redirected from 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership race) The 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership race saw Pierre Trudeau emerge as a surprise winner in what was one of the most important leadership races in the history of the Liberal Party of Canada. ... The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a convention. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... The Leader of the Government in the Senate is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the governments program in the Upper House. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, They desire a better country. ... Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and is known for its business program, political science department, graduate school of social work, and innovative faculty of music. ...

Paul Joseph James Martin is the father of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the Prime Minister of Canada. ...

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• Order of Canada Citation