After the monumental change brought forward by the 1993 election, things were a bit more stable and relaxed going into the 1997 election. The election came only two years after the 1995 Quebec Referendum, which asked voters whether or not Quebec...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at There have been several elections that have remade Canada, creating lasting ramifications that would be felt for decades. I’m not talking about Liberals defeating Conservatives, or vice versa...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at After the collapse of the Progressive Conservatives, the rise of the Reform Party and the Bloc Quebecois, a new man would arrive in the role of prime minister. He was not new to the job by any...
It was on an unassuming Flag Day in 1996 when an incident would happen that would become part of Canadian lore. It has been parodied, debated and much more. It was the Shawinigan Handshake, and today I am talking about the event that made news...