# David James Walker

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Canadian politician (1905–1995)

The Honourable David James Walker PC QC Walker c.1950s Minister of Public Works In office 20 August 1959 – 12 July 1962 Prime Minister John Diefenbaker Preceded by Howard Charles Green Succeeded by Howard Charles Green (acting) Canadian Senator from Ontario In office 4 February 1963 – 30 September 1989 Appointed by John Diefenbaker Member of Parliament for Rosedale In office 10 June 1957 – 17 June 1962 Preceded by Charles Henry Succeeded by Donald Stovel Macdonald Personal details Born (1905-05-10)10 May 1905 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Died 28 November 1995(1995-11-28) (aged 90) Party Progressive Conservative

**David James Walker** [PC](/source/King's_Privy_Council_for_Canada) [QC](/source/Queen's_Counsel) (10 May 1905 – 28 November 1995) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician.[1]

## Background

Born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), he was educated at [Jarvis Collegiate Institute](/source/Jarvis_Collegiate_Institute), the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto) and [Osgoode Hall Law School](/source/Osgoode_Hall_Law_School). He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1931.

He was first elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) for the Toronto riding of [Rosedale](/source/Toronto_Centre_(federal_electoral_district)) in the [1957 election](/source/1957_Canadian_federal_election) after first losing the [1953 election](/source/1953_Canadian_federal_election). A [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada), he was re-elected in [1958](/source/1958_Canadian_federal_election) but was defeated in [1962](/source/1962_Canadian_federal_election). From 1957 to 1958, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. From 1959 to 1962, he was the Minister responsible for National Capital Commission, Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and [Minister of Public Works](/source/List_of_Canadian_Ministers_of_Public_Works) in the cabinet of [John Diefenbaker](/source/John_Diefenbaker).

A long-time friend of John Diefenbaker, he was Best Man at Diefenbaker's second wedding to [Olive Diefenbaker](/source/Olive_Diefenbaker) in 1953. As well, he nominated Diefenbaker for leadership at the 1942 [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg) [Progressive Conservative leadership convention](/source/Progressive_Conservative_leadership_convention) and was his campaign manager in 1948. In 1963, he was appointed to the [Senate of Canada](/source/Senate_of_Canada) representing the senatorial division of Toronto. He resigned in 1989.

Walker opposed [Pierre Elliott Trudeau](/source/Pierre_Elliott_Trudeau)'s proposed Senate reforms in 1969.[2]

He published his memoirs *Fun Along the Way: Memoirs of Dave Walker* in 1989.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [David James Walker – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7937)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Winnipeg Free Press*, 14 February 1969, p. 9. The reforms included term limits and the right of provinces to appoint some Senators.

## Further reading

- "David James Walker Diefenbaker confidant became a senator". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*. 23 September 1995.

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