Two thirds of a century ago, we were given a national policy. It was made to fit the conditions of the day.
John Bracken Quotes
If Sir John A. MacDonald or any other leader of that day were here now, he would have a different program from that of sixty years ago. He sought to give his people policies suited to the time in which he lived.
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| Birth: | 22nd June, 1883 |
| Death: | 18th March, 1969 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Agronomist, Politician |
About
John Bracken was born in Ellisville, Ontario, Canada. He was a Canadian agronomist and politician. He was the 11th and longest-serving Premier of Manitoba from 1922–1943 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1942–1948. He was a leader of the Opposition from 1945-1948. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas from 1922-1943, and member of the Canadian Parliament for Neepawa from 1945-1949. He was educated at Brockville Collegiate, Ontario Agricultural College, and the University of Illinois. He was a professor of animal husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910 to 1920. He became President of the Manitoba Agricultural College. He wrote several books include: Great Plants for Cool Places, Problem of Crop Production, Crop production in western Canada, and Dry Farming in Western Canada.
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