"No one can look unto the future. That is denied us. I can say one thing. I have devoted the years of my life—the full span—to this country. That devotion has been repaid over and over again by the fact that Canadians have given me, in my custody, their hopes and aspirations. I shall continue to do everything I can…to bring about the concepts which have been my life’s work, the denial of discrimination and the preservation of unity."

- TV
November 8, 1965

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Prime Minister Diefenbaker, while leader of a majority government in 1959, greeted Queen Elizabeth II in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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Prime Minister Diefenbaker and President John F. Kennedy remain personal opponents but political allies as they walk down an Ottawa street on 16 May 1961.

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Diefenbaker, an avid supporter of equality for all citizens and an advocate for minority rights, is welcomed in English and Chinese by Miriann Lee in November, 1962.

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John Diefenbaker and Ellen Fairclough, the first female Federal Cabinet Minister, meet in the Prime Minister’s office to be photographed with some of his Sir John A. Macdonald memorabilia.

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During his visit on 9 September 2010, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by DCC Director Michael Atkinson in front of Sir John A. Macdonald’s desk, a permanent artefact on display at the Centre.

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Diefenbaker and his wife Olive meet with a group of Polish children in costume in Sarnia, Ontario in 1959.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper examines the DCC’s replica room of the Prime Minister’s office; he is met by Premier Brad Wall and University of Saskatchewan President, Peter MacKinnon.

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John G. Diefenbaker in Indian headdress with a group of children of the Beardy Okemasis band at Old Mission School in Duck Lake.

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John G. Diefenbaker signs a copy of the Canadian Bill of Rights, one of his proudest achievements.

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Prior to presenting the Centre with funding to renovate the building, Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with University of Saskatchewan President, Peter MacKinnon.

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Diefenbaker showing a rare smile while carried on the shoulders of a large crowd of Quebec supporters during the election campaign of 1962.

Community Campus Tours

Join one of our trained student interpreters for a free, leisurely walking tour of the University of Saskatchewan campus. Your interpreter will highlight the University's history, achievements, and unique architecture.

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Tours depart from the flag pole outside the Diefenbaker Canada Centre every Wednesday and Sunday at 1 PM, throughout the summer.