Other parts in this series at end of post. 1867 The first general election in Ontario’s history was held on Sept. 3, 1867. The Conservative Party was led by John Sandfield Macdonald, while the Liberals were led by Archibald McKellar. Macdonald was a...
After Lord and Lady Aberdeen left Canada, a man who had experience in Canada and actively campaigned to be Governor General would take on the mantle of the vice-regal position. His name was Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, the Fourth Earl of...
After one of the most famous Governors General in our history left the country in 1893, he was replaced by a relatively unknown Governor General named John Hamilton-Gordon, the First Marquess of Aberdeen. For the first time in this series, as well...
In Canadian history, there have been two very famous Alexander Mackenzies. The first was a man who explored much of what would one day be Canada, and the first to accomplish the first east to west crossing of North America north of Mexico. That is...
For our next Governor General, we have reached one of the more famous individuals. He isn’t famous for any of his duties in Canada when he was Governor General. No, he is famous for the fact that he donated a silver bowl to serve as a trophy for the...
After John Campbell and Princess Louise left for England, Canada’s fifth Governor General arrived at our shores. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, the Fifth Marquess of Lansdown, would arrive during a tumultuous time in our history but would prove himself...
After the highly popular Lord and Lady Dufferin left Canada to return to England, Canada would receive a new Governor General in the form of John Campbell, the 9th Duke Of Argyll and the Marquis of Lorne. Born on Aug. 6, 1845 in London to George...
The first two Governors General I looked at were a bit hands off when it came to their duties in Canada. While they did get involved in various matters, both Charles Monck and John Young disliked Ottawa, and seemed eager to get back to Canada...
As Charles Monck left his post as Canada’s first Governor General, a new man took over the post, John Young. Young was born on Aug. 31, 1807 in Bombay, India to Sir William Young, who was the director of the East India Company. He would be educated...
Today, we begin our fourth season and a journey to discover the Governors General of Canada, from the first, all the way up to our current Governor General Mary Simon. As I mentioned last season, for the Governors General prior to Vincent Massey in...