50 years after death, Meighen remembered as ‘master of debate’

'His life was characterized by stainless integrity, courage and steadfastness of faith,' Diefenbaker told the House on Aug. 5, 1960.

It was one day in the mid-1980s and one of my high school history teachers in Scarborough was dying. Ravaged by cancer, Mr. Bob Brown arranged to see me on his last day at the school he had served for so many years. Though saddened by his condition and the news he was leaving our school due to hi...

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