In January 1872, John Young left his post as Governor General due to poor health. With no Governor General in place, there was talk of Sir John A. Macdonald, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Canada, would take over as Governor General. The...
After the chaos of the 1925 and 1926 elections, coupled with the King-Byng Affair, it probably seemed like things would get better for William Lyon Mackenzie King but what he did not count on was the monumental event of The Great Depression. By the...
When the Oct. 26, 1908 election rolled around, Canada looked a bit different. Two new provinces had been born out of the Northwest Territories. Three years prior to the election, Alberta and Saskatchewan joined Confederation, but to start there...
ilaurie001p1 The Nov. 3, 1904 election was notable for three reasons. First, it would be the last election until 1949 in which parts of the Northwest Territories were granted representation and it was the last election before the arrival of Alberta...
The first election of the 20th century would arguably, be one of its most boring. The Liberals were coming off four years of power, and the Conservatives were in disarray after they were ousted from power in 1896. While it was a success for the...