Pearson won the leadership of which party after the Liberal's defeat?
Progressive Conservative Party
New Democratic Party
Liberal Party
People's Party of Canada
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After the Liberals' defeat in the 1957 election, Pearson won the leadership of the Liberal Party. Pearson was the first leader of the Liberal Party since Laurier to be born in the West. He had a strong commitment to social justice and a belief in the importance of a strong role for the federal government in the economy.
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