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Who was Lester B. Pearson?
- A Prime Minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize and introduced the Canadian flag and universal healthcare
- The Prime Minister who patriated the Constitution
- A Prime Minister who led Canada through the Second World War
- Canada's first Prime Minister
Why this is the correct answer
Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for helping resolve the Suez Crisis by proposing the first UN peacekeeping force. As Prime Minister from 1963 to 1968, he introduced the Canadian flag, Medicare, and the Canada Pension Plan.