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# John Bracken

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John Bracken was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–1948).

##  Quotes by John Bracken

> [If Sir John A. MacDonald or any other leader of that day were here now, he would have a different program from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bracken/if-sir-john-a-macdonald-or-any-other-leader-of-that-day-were-here-now/)

[John Bracken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bracken/)

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> [Two thirds of a century ago, we were given a national policy. It was made to fit the conditions of the day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bracken/two-thirds-of-a-century-ago-we-were-given-a-national-policy-it-was/)

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> [It is our task to provide policies suited to the different situations of today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-bracken/it-is-our-task-to-provide-policies-suited-to-the-different-situations/)

[John Bracken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-bracken/)

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