Turner led Canada for 79 days in the summer of 1984 — the second-shortest time in office of any prime minister. They were fierce fights that Turner eventually lost, but the legacy of those debates continues to shape Canadian politics today. WATCH | Remembering former prime minister John Turner:Once dubbed 'Canada's Kennedy' as an MP in the early 1960s, the country's 17th prime minister, John Turner, has died at 91. Former prime minister John Turner and Princess Margaret made headlines in 1958 during the princess's visit to Canada. Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, second from right, and, from left, cabinet ministers Pierre Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chrétien talk in Ottawa in April 1967.
Source: CBC News September 19, 2020 18:05 UTC