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Pierre Brault’s ‘speculative play,’ Dief the Chief: October ‘62, takes viewers back in time and 75 feet down

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Peter Haworth portrays Canada’s 13th prime minister John Diefenbaker in Pierre Brault's play "Dief the Chief: October '62" performing this summer at the Diefenbunker Museum in Carp, Ont.Photograph courtesy of the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

August 4, 2025

Renowned Ottawa playwright and actor Pierre Brault is taking audiences on a trip back in time to an imagined scenario where John Diefenbaker sets foot in his eponymous underground shelter during a time of tense Canada-U.S. relations.

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