It Happened in Canada
Encyclopedia
It Happened in Canada was a syndicated Canadian
cartoon feature by Gordon Johnston that presented Canadian facts and achievements. As many as 65 newspapers in Canada carried the comic during its run in the 1970s and 1980s. Some episodes featured relatively obscure details about Prime Ministers such as R. B. Bennett
and John Diefenbaker
.
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cartoon feature by Gordon Johnston that presented Canadian facts and achievements. As many as 65 newspapers in Canada carried the comic during its run in the 1970s and 1980s. Some episodes featured relatively obscure details about Prime Ministers such as R. B. Bennett
R. B. Bennett
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930, to October 23, 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years...
and John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker, PC, CH, QC was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963...
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Works
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