Over the years, many great Canadians have achieved and shaped Canada as it is today. An individual named Lester Bowles Pearson changed Canada like very few people have. Pearson was born in 1897 in a small town just outside Toronto (www.nobelprize.org). His parents Edwin Pearson and Annie Sarah raised him. Little did they know that their son would be one of the greatest Canadians of all time. Pearson was known as a diplomat, professor, historian and Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968 (www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca). Lester B. Pearson was a remarkable man who dreamed of putting Canada on the map, and he did so not only nationally, but internationally as well. In particular, his idea to give Canada a new flag, the creation of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism and his efforts to prevent a world war, which led to a Nobel Peace Prize. At this time, many questions were asked whether Canada should have its own flag. Canada's flag was always the Union Jack because they were closely linked to Great Britain. However, some Canadians thought it was time for Canada to have a flag to represent their country. Canada existed for 96 years and still had no flag (www.cbc.ca). The chance for Canada to have its own flag was postponed for many years until Lester B. Pearson became Prime Minister of Canada. His dream as Prime Minister was to help improve Canada and this is one of the ways he did it. In 1963, Pearson presented his own ideas for a new flag in a speech. Lots of boos rang out from the crowd, which was a huge surprise for him. The reason was that Canada was still largely populated by British citizens who believed that Canada should remain loyal to its motherland. Diefenbaker, middle of paper ......e Laurendeau and Davidson Dunton traveled across Canada to see how Canada could preserve relations between the French and the English. With the creation of the Royal Commission, it changed the way French speakers were treated in Canada. Pearson made them feel equally important in all circumstances. In conclusion, Lester B. Pearson will be someone Canadians will never forget. He has done many things both domestically, such as the new Canadian flag and the Royal Commissions on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and internationally, such as deflating the situation in Egypt. He saved the world from possible world war. Pearson achieved his goal of showing Canada's place in the world. He made Canada known as extraordinary peacekeepers. He died in December. 27, 1972 (www.canadianencyclopedia.ca). A Toronto airport, a theater and several schools named after him are remembered.