John Turner’s death this past weekend also marked the passing of a political era. Very few Canadians have risen to the heights of becoming prime minister, and all that do deserve our gratitude ...

Elizabeth Turner, daughter of former Canadian prime minister John Turner, pats his casket on her way to speak during his state funeral service at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto on ...

John Turner, Canada's 17th prime minister who spent decades in federal politics as a cabinet minister and Liberal Party leader during some of the most turbulent moments in modern Canadian history ...

Canadians of former Prime Minister John Turner’s generation are mourning the loss of a giant of their times: a man larger than life; a person of great accomplishment. Had Pierre Trudeau not ...

Former prime minister John Turner was most proud of his historic tenure as justice minister J.D.M. Stewart Special to The Globe and Mail Published September 21, 2020 Updated October 6, 2020 ...

It was Turner, who had also lost, inviting the Martins to brunch the next day. “He didn’t have to do that, but he did,” said Martin, his voice quavering, recalling Turner’s empathy.

The new book, John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17th Prime Minister, describes the high point in Turner's political life, the 1988 leaders debate By Steve Paikin, Special to National Post ...

John Turner’s peaceful passing at the age of 91 unleashed much praise from all sides of Canada’s political, linguistic and regional spectrums. The myriad and often … ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Former prime minister John Turner, who led the country for just 79 days in the summer of 1984, has died ...

John Napier Turner was born in the London suburb of Richmond on June 7, 1929. When he was just three years old, his father Leonard died, and shortly afterward his mother Phyllis brought him to her ...

The forgotten Liberal of modern time is John Turner. Mr. Turner won the Liberal leadership in 1984. He was dealt a poor hand (for which I was partially responsible), then played it badly.