Editing Mitchell Sharp (section)

==Politics==
In 1963, Mitchell Sharp was elected as a [[member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) representing [[Eglinton (federal electoral district)|Eglinton]]. Shortly thereafter, he was assigned the portfolio of [[Minister of Trade and Commerce (Canada)|Minister of Trade and Commerce]].  From 1965 through 1968, Sharp was the [[Minister of Finance (Canada)|Minister of Finance]].  Other ministerial positions held include [[Secretary of State for External Affairs (Canada)|Secretary of State for External Affairs]] (1968–1974), President of the [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|Privy Council]] (1974–1978) and [[Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Canada)|Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]] (1974–1978).  Sharp resigned as a parliamentarian in 1978.

Sharp also disliked Canada's constitutional structure, revealing in his 1994 memoirs that because of his negative views on [[Monarchy of Canada|the monarchy]], he refused to accept [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Pierre Trudeau]]'s offer to recommend him for appointment as [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]].{{sfn|Sharp|1995|p=224}} He also stated that "Canada should have its own head of state who isn't shared by others" and that the status quo gave the impression that "Canada had not yet achieved full independence from Britain."{{sfn|Sharp|1995|p=223}}

[[File:President Nixon and Prime Minister Trudeau at the signing ceremony for the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement - NARA - 194763 (restored).jpg|thumb|The signing ceremony for the [[Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement]]. At the table, left to right: Secretary of State [[William P. Rogers]], President [[Richard M. Nixon]], Prime Minister [[Pierre Trudeau]] and Mitchell Sharp.]]
Sharp's support was influential in securing a prominent position for the [[Canadian Pavilion]] at [[Expo 67]] during the [[Canadian Centennial]], which had initially been proposed to be much smaller, limited to a single acre.<ref name=Lownsbrough>{{cite book|last=Lownsbrough|first=John|title=The History of Canada Series: The Best Place to Be: Expo 67 and its Time|publisher=Kobo Edition (eBook)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1XFNPiLbpdkC&q=Fiset+expo+67+pavilion&pg=PT97|access-date=2 September 2012|date=2012-04-06|isbn=9780143184010}}</ref>