If the 1957 election was the arrival of Diefenbaker, then the 1958 election would be his greatest triumph. In fact, for the Progressive Conservative Party, it would be a success they scarcely could have believed. Due to the Diefenbaker and the...
Listen to my interview with Rick Hansen here: During the 1980s, two Canadians helped put Canada on the map when it came to humanitarian efforts. The first was Terry Fox, whose Marathon of Hope inspired the nation in 1980. The second, was a man who...
Before Europeans arrived on the shores of Canada, the area that would one day be Devon was occupied by the Indigenous, specifically the Stoney Cree and the Blackfoot. For centuries, they would migrate through the area as the bison moved across the...
Change was in the air for Canada when the 1957 election rolled around. For the previous 22 years, through five elections, Canada had been governed by the Liberal Party. From the time of William Lyon Mackenzie King, to Louis St. Laurent, the party...
After the massive win for Louis St. Laurent and the Liberals in 1949, there was hope that the party would once again get a majority when the next election came about. This would be a re-match between St. Laurent and his Progressive Conservative...
When the plan was put in place for the construction of the transcontinental railway, the sheer cost of the venture had many worrying if it would bankrupt the country. One of the biggest costs was of course labour, and the government of Sir John A...
When 1949 came along, both of the major parties in Canada were now led by new individuals. The Conservatives had forced John Bracken out of his leadership role in 1948 and in his place was George Drew, the former premier of Ontario who led his...
The 1945 election would be the last election that William Lyon Mackenzie King would ever take part in. After leading the Liberals since 1919, through six elections prior to 1945, he would face one more contest. By the time the election rolled around...
From 1935 to 1940, Canada went through a monumental change. The Great Depression gradually ended, and in its place the deadliest war in world history would begin. By the time the 1940 election came along, the political landscape of Canada had...
The Conservatives and Prime Minister R.B. Bennett had come into power in 1930 on the promise of fixing the problems created by The Great Depression. Five years later, not only did things seem to be worse, but the blame from Canadians for that fell...