Thomas Worrall Kent
Tom Kent MA) | |
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Thomas Worrall Kent CC (April 3, 1922 – November 15, 2011) was a British-born Canadian economist, journalist, and public servant who played a pivotal role in reshaping the Liberal Party in the 1960’s and served as a senior policy aide to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
Born in
Kent Commission.[2]
In 1979, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2001.
In 1963, Kent stood for election in the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Coquitlam, but was defeated by Tommy Douglas.[3]
In his later years, Kent was a Fellow with Queen's University's School of Policy Studies.
References
- ^ Kent, Tom (April 25, 2008). "Canada is much more than a hotel". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ The Canadian Press. "Tom Kent, who led 1980 inquiry into newspaper ownership, dead at 89 | Macleans.ca - Canada - Features". Macleans.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ Sandra Martin, "Political Thinker Had a Passion for Canada", Globe and Mail, December 10, 2011.
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