Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was a Canadian politician and the 20th Premier of British Columbia, Canada. He served as premier from December 1936 to August 1941. Pattullo was a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party and was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1933. He had a long career in British Columbia politics and was also a member of the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian Senate. He passed away in 1956.

During his tenure as Premier of British Columbia, Thomas Dufferin Pattullo focused on implementing policies aimed at addressing the economic and social challenges facing the province during the Great Depression. Some of the issues he addressed include:

• Developing infrastructure and promoting economic growth: Pattullo's government invested in public works projects such as the construction of highways and bridges in order to create jobs and stimulate economic activity.
• Providing social services: Pattullo's government introduced a number of social welfare programs, including a system of public health insurance and expanded old age pension coverage.
• Resource development: Pattullo believed in developing the provinces natural resources, from the Pacific coast to the interior, via industrial development and encouraged hydroelectric projects, logging and mining etc.
• Labor Relations : Pattullo's government was criticized for its handling of labor disputes, particularly the On-to-Ottawa Trek and the failure of the Relief Camp Workers' Strike.

Overall, Pattullo's government focused on promoting economic growth and social welfare during a difficult period in British Columbia's history, through infrastructure development and resource exploitation, at times with tumultuous labor relations.

During Thomas Dufferin Pattullo's tenure as Premier of British Columbia, several significant events occurred, including:

• On-to-Ottawa Trek: In 1935, a group of unemployed men from relief camps in British Columbia set out on a cross-country protest march to Ottawa, to demand better conditions and wages. The protest was met with a violent confrontation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Regina, which resulted in multiple injuries and the death of one protester. Pattullo's government was criticized for its handling of the event and for the violent suppression of the protest.
• Relief Camp Workers' Strike: In January and February 1938, thousands of unemployed workers from relief camps in British Columbia went on strike to demand better conditions and wages. The strike was met with resistance from Pattullo's government, which called in the police to break up the strike.
• Opening of the Lions Gate Bridge: In 1938, Pattullo's government opened the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, which was built with government funds and provided a vital link between the city and the North Shore.
• Construction of the Dease Lake-Meziadin Lake Highway: In 1940, Pattullo's government opened a new road that connect the mining communities of Dease Lake and Meziadin Lake in northwest British Columbia.
• 1940 Provincial Election : Pattullo's government lost the election of 1940, with the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) winning the most seats, Pattullo stepped down as Premier.
• Canadian Citizenship Act: On January 1st 1947, Canadian Citizenship Act passed, which separated Canadian citizenship from British subjecthood, making all Canadians citizens of Canada and no longer subjects of the British Empire. It was a Federal legislation, Pattullo was not in office as Premier of British Columbia when this passed.

Overall, Pattullo's tenure as Premier of British Columbia was marked by significant events such as the On-to-Ottawa Trek and the Relief Camp Workers' Strike, as well as important infrastructure projects like the Lions Gate Bridge and the Dease Lake-Meziadin Lake Highway. Regenerate response