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Location: 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Emplacement : 125, promenade Sussex, Ottawa
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.437130, -75.695960
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations) · Coordinates: © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Oscar Douglas Skelton

Born in Orangeville, Ontario, Skelton attended Queen’s University and was a professor there from 1907 until 1924, publishing in that time many books and articles on Canadian history, economics and politics. He left Queen’s to join the young Department of External Affairs which he organized on an enduring basis, thereby making his most significant contribution to Canada. Skelton advised three prime ministers, Meighen, King and Bennett, on foreign policy, advocating an independent Canadian position distinct from that of Britain.

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Oscar Douglas Skelton

Né à Orangeville, Ontario, Skelton étudia à l’université Queen’s et il y fut professeur de 1907 à 1924. Il consacra plusieurs ouvrages et articles au Canada, son histoire, son économie et sa politique. En 1925, il passa au jeune Ministère des Affaires extérieures qu’il organisa sur des bases permanentes. Conseiller de trois premiers ministres, Meighen, King et Bennett, il prôna une politique extérieure typiquement canadienne, différente de celle de la Grande-Bretagne. Il est mort à Ottawa.