hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns ænd hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ænd ɐ mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈæskɐtʃˌuːən.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history in 1930 and a Master of Arts degree in 1931 from the University of Saskatchewan.