Walter L. Gordon
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Walter Lockhart Gordon, PC, CC, FCA, LL.D (January 27, 1906 – March 25, 1987) was a Canadian politician and businessman.
Born in Toronto, he was educated at Upper Canada College and the Royal Military College in Kingston. Upon graduation, he joined the family accounting firm of Clarkson, Gordon and Company.
In the 1962 federal election, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal. He was Minister of Finance from 1963 to 1965 and President of the Privy Council from 1967 to 1968 in the government of Prime Minister Lester Pearson. He was noted for his economic nationalism and his support for new social programs.
After leaving politics in 1968, he returned to business. He continued to argue for economic nationalist causes and in 1968, along with Peter C. Newman of the Toronto Star and economist Abraham Rotstein, founded the Committee for an Independent Canada. Canadian historian Jack Granatstein argues in Yankee Go Home? that the CIC 'helped to create the atmosphere in which Trudeau's government established the Canada Development Corporation in 1971 to "buy back" Canada.'
Gordon was the Chancellor of York University.
According to Dr. Stephen Azzi, Walter Gordon is responsible for "New Nationalism" in Canada. This is the idea of supporting stronger ties with Britain to prevent Canada being absorbed by USA.
In 1976, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
He died in 1987.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Murray Douglas Morton |
Member of Parliament for Davenport 1962-1968 |
Succeeded by Charles Caccia |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George Nowlan |
Minister of Finance 22 April 1963 – 10 November 1965 |
Succeeded by Mitchell Sharp |
| Academic Offices | ||
| Preceded by Floyd Chalmers |
Chancellor of York University 1973–1977 |
Succeeded by John Robarts |
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Categories: 1906 births | 1987 deaths | Canadian Ministers of Finance | Canadian university and college chancellors | Companions of the Order of Canada | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Members of the 19th Ministry in Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | Upper Canada College alumni
