He was important because was the 10th prime minister of Canada.
-he favoured social reform without socialism;
-he led the government with support from an alliance of Liberals and Progressives.
-He effected a more independent relationship between the Commonwealth nations and Britain.
-During and after World War II he unified a country often divided between English and French constituents.
he brought Newfoundland into Canada
He also got Canada through WWII and managed to keep the country relatively united
-created the National Housing Act and National Employment Commission,both relief programs.
-played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state
-he passed the National Housing Act, the National Employment Commission, and nationalized the Bank of Canada.
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He didn't had a wife because of his commitment to his country.
Sir William Lyon MacKenzie King was Prime Minister in 1941.
In 1941, William Lyon Mackenzie King was the Prime Minister of Canada. His term began in 1935 and ended in 1948.