We are now beginning our look at the first five premiers of Nova Scotia, as we continue our long journey through every premier in Canadian history. We have covered the first five premiers of Prince Edward Island and Alberta, and still have a couple...
When Herbert Greenfield was pushed out of the UFA as leader, John Brownlee took over. Brownlee was arguably the best UFA premier in Alberta’s history, and some consider him one of the best premier’s Alberta ever had. That being said, he is most...
After Charles Stewart and the Liberals lost the election, it was time for a new person to come in as premier. After some time, that person would be Herbert Greenfield. Herbert Greenfield was born on Nov. 25, 1869 in Winchester, England. He initially...
After Arthur Sifton chose to pursue politics at the federal level, Charles Stewart was tapped to take his place. The third premier in Alberta’s history, and the third Liberal premier, it is likely Stewart did not know the place he would have in...
After Alberta’s first premier resigned over the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Company scandal, a new person was called to take over as premier, Arthur Sifton. Arthur Sifton was born in Arva, Canada West to John Wright Sifton and Catherine...
From 1873 to 1905, the map of Canada changed little. Beyond some provincial border changes, the provinces mostly stayed the same. There were no new provinces, none left, and everything remained somewhat static. Then, on Sept. 1, 1905, two new...
We have reached the fifth premier of the Prince Edward Island and the last in the first section of our premier series for the island province. Today, I am looking at the life of Neil McLeod. Born on Prince Edward Island on Dec. 15, 1842 to Roderick...
Over the past few episodes, we have dealt with premiers that served for a few months to three years. Today, we are finally reaching a premier of Prince Edward Island who served for longer. This episode, we are delving into the life of William...
Prince Edward Island was only three years old but in that time he had gone through two premiers, and was ready to welcome a third, Sir Louis Henry Davies. Born in Charlottetown to Benjamin Davies and Kezia Atwood on May 4, 1845, Davies had a...
On Sept. 1, 1873, only two months after Prince Edward Island had joined Canadian Confederation, its first premier James Colledge Pope had resigned to pursue a new career in Parliament. Succeeding him would be a new man who had a long history in the...