Howe, Clarence Decatur National Historic Person
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Portrait of C. D. Howe
© National Film Board | Office National du Film du Canada, Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, R4515-27, e006608783
Address :
Marina Park Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1984-11-23
Life Date:
1886 to 1960
Other Name(s):
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Howe, Clarence Decatur
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Important Liberal cabinet minister, began Atomic Energy of Canada
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Marina Park Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario
The dynamic 'Minister of Everything,' Massachusetts-born Clarence Decatur Howe, immigrated to Canada in 1908 and established an engineering firm in Fort Arthur in 1916. Elected to the House of Commons in 1935, he was a dominant figure in Liberal cabinets for over two decades. Howe forged strong links between his party and the business community, and was a driving force in the rapid industrialization of Canada in both war and peace. He played a leading role in the creation of many crown corporations including Trans-Canada Airlines and Atomic Energy of Canada.