By JESSICA RIPPLE
The former Prime Minister of Canada made a visit to BYU Wednesday and was delighted to find students learning about her country.
The Right Honorable Kim Campbell of the Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles attended a luncheon with BYU faculty involved in the Canadian Studies Program.
“BYU has more Canadian students than any other American university,” said Professor Earl Fry of the Canadian Studies program. “BYU has a major Canadian studies program. This is the second visit of a former Canadian prime minister to our campus.”
The program has almost and equal number of Canadian and American students, said Richard Jackson, department chair and professor of geography. “The Canadian Studies Program is operated through the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. It provides students interested in Canada with history, geography and Canadian/ U.S. relations classes,” Jackson said.
Campbell said she was delighted to learn of the university’s Canadian program.
“We live on the longest undefended border in the world,” she said. “Canada is your closest neighbor and friend. This program helps the future leader of our countries to look beyond borders.”
Campbell studied at the University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics. In 1993 she was elected a member of Parliament for the Vancouver Center.
She was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in June 1993 and became Prime Minister of Canada. She stepped down as leader of the party in December 1993.
