Mitchell Sharp
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Mitchell Sharp 🇨🇦

Mitchell Sharp (Known as "Mitchell William Sharp")
Finance Minister, Secretary of State for External Affairs, Mentor to Jean Chrétien
Born 11 May 1911 🇨🇦 Winnipeg, Canada
Passed Away 19 April 2004 Ottawa, Canada
Lifespan 92 years old
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Eminent public servant and federal minister under Pearson and Trudeau who steered Canadian finance, established the Canada Pension Plan, and guided foreign policy.

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Mitchell William Sharp was raised in Winnipeg and joined the Department of Finance in 1942, rising to become Deputy Minister of Trade and Commerce under C.D. Howe. Entering politics in 1963, Sharp served as Lester Pearson's Minister of Finance, enacting the Canada Pension Plan, the Medical Care Act, and the Bank Act of 1967.

Under Pierre Trudeau, Sharp served as Secretary of State for External Affairs, establishing diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1970 and formulating the "Third Option" to diversify Canadian trade. Later in life, he served as dollar-a-year senior advisor and mentor to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

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Beechwood Cemetery
Ottawa, Canada
GPS: 45.4450, -75.6600
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