C.D. Howe

C.D. Howe

politician Canada

C.D. Howe was a Canadian cabinet minister and one of the most influential figures in Canadian economic policy during World War II and the post-war period. Serving as Minister of Munitions and Supply, he played a critical role in mobilizing Canada's industrial resources for the war effort. Howe is often regarded as the architect of Canada's post-war economic expansion and is known for his significant contributions to the development of Crown corporations and infrastructure projects that shaped the modern Canadian economy.

Born on Nov 24, 1886 (138 years old)

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Canada Canada: C.D. Howe led the Canadian War Production Board during World War II. 6

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The Globe and Mail: Sixty years ago, a philosopher said Canada would be absorbed by America. He could still be right

Canada Canada: C.D. Howe summoned his regiment of 'dollar-a-year men' to Ottawa during the Second World War. 7

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Canada Canada: Critics will say the system cannot move that fast; they forget that Canada under cabinet minister C.D. Howe built 28 Crown corporations during five years of war. 7

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