Sir John A. Macdonald and his Conservatives would once again go up against Edward Blake and the Liberals five years after the 1882 election. As with the 1882 election, there was little in the way of a lively competition between the two parties. The...
The elections of the 1870s had plenty going for them. Huge scandals that brought down a government, people announcing their votes rather than using a secret ballot and plenty of shady dealings. In contrast, the election of 1882 was quite benign, and...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at Many call this the first modern election in Canadian history. After being elected in 1874, the Mackenzie Government began to reshape the election process in Canada. Along with the secret ballot...
The route through the prairies for the Canadian Pacific Railway may seem as though it’s a natural path to take, along the southern part of the country, close to the United States border but that was not the original plan. When plans were first put...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at His Life Every school child in Canada knows the name Sir John A. Macdonald. He is the first prime minister of our country and the man who helped, along with many others, move Canada towards...