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Man behind the ads
Man behind the ads

Man behind the ads

Date10/3/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Man behind the ads: Colin Brown, insurance salesman and free-enterprise crusader, founded the National Citizens' Coalition. It has 25,000 members, campaigns through ads.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0034727F
Colin Brown: Newspaper ads planted-seeds of coalition
Colin Brown: Newspaper ads planted-seeds of coalition
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Promising a fight against a maple leaf flag, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker speaks to 575 members of the York Scarboro Progressive Conservative Association. The Red Ensign hangs behind him
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Image shows a politician John Bosley standing behind a sign marking his riding office. 
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Camera at the ready, Mayor William Dennison prepares to take a shot of Henry Moore statue behind him at Expo yesterday
Camera at the ready, Mayor William Dennison prepares to take a shot of Henry Moore statue behind him at Expo yesterday
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William Davis, education minister, shown speaking at Metro Conservative rally, is likely aspirant for job of Premier John Robarts, seen in portrait behind him
William Davis, education minister, shown speaking at Metro Conservative rally, is likely aspirant for job of Premier John Robarts, seen in portrait behind him
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About face: Sheila Copps, who charmed Chinese Canadians last week, has left behind the scrappy image that landed her on a motorcycle for a magazine shoot in 1985
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Campaigning in north bay, Premier William Davis approached 20 civil servants demonstrating on the mall and offered his hand to one. No, the man said t(...)
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For John Diefenbaker, his 76th birthday 'party' last week in Minnedosa, Man
For John Diefenbaker, his 76th birthday 'party' last week in Minnedosa, Man
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John Diefenbaker, the man who isn't there
John Diefenbaker, the man who isn't there
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Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man
Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man
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Nov. Election will be two-man personal clash. May be last time in Canada that men born in 19th century compete for power
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