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John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (June 7, 1929 – September 19, 2020) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th prime minister of Canada from June to September 1984. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and leader of the Official Opposition from 1984 to 1990. Turner practised law before being elected as a ...
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John Turner: Former Canadian prime minister dies at 91. The ex-prime minister, who has died aged 91, famously led his Liberal Party to a big defeat in 1984.
Sep 19, 2020 · John Turner, who led Canada for 79 days in 1984 and battled Brian Mulroney over free trade, passed away at 91. He was a lawyer, a cabinet minister, a runner and a track star who was once dubbed "Canada's Kennedy".
Sep 19, 2020 · John Turner, who served as Canada's leader for just 79 days in 1984, passed away on Friday night. He was a lawyer, a cabinet minister and a Liberal Party leader who opposed free trade with the US.
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May 27, 2007 · John Napier Turner, PC, CC; politician, lawyer, prime minister, athlete (born in Richmond, England, 7 June 1929; died 19 September 2020 in Toronto, ON). John Turner is best known for his early political service as federal justice minister (1968–72) and finance minister (1972–75) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and for the ...
Oct 1, 2020 · John Napier Wyndham Turner — known as Chick to his friends — was born in Richmond, England (which is now part of London), on June 7, 1929. His mother, Phyllis (Gregory) Turner, was the ...
Sep 19, 2020 · John Turner served as Canada's 17th prime minister for 79 days in 1984, after a long and distinguished political career. He died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday night, according to his relatives and friends.
