Background
Renwick came from a relatively privileged background. He attended Trinity College at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School, and enlisted with the Canadian Army during World War II. He reached the rank of captain, and became an adjutant with the Canadian Armored Corps in the 28th Armored Regiment. He was captured by the Nazis at Falaise following D-Day, and was a prisoner-of-war for a time.
After returning to Canada, Renwick finished his legal studies in 1947 and became a corporate lawyer in a firm with strong links to the Liberal Party of Canada. Progressively minded and looking for a vehicle to address what he saw as the problems of society, he attended the Liberal Party's 1960 conference in Kingston. This conference was held to explore new ideas at a time when the party was in opposition. Renwick was unimpressed, and chose not to join the party.
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