On Jan. 2, Thomas McGreevy died in Quebec City at the age of 71. Born in that same city on July 29, 1825, he would serve as an MP from 1867 to 1891 and from 1895 to 1896. That gap was because he was expelled from the House of Commons for corruption...
Since 1957, the Progressive Conservatives had been in power in Canada with the fiery John Diefenbaker serving as the prime minister of Canada. After winning the largest majority in Canadian history in 1958, Diefenbaker saw his majority become a...
After the stunning landslide for Diefenbaker in 1958, it had been a long four years for the prime minister. Over those years, he had seen his popularity drop over the issues of nuclear weapons in Canada and the Avro Arrow cancellation. There were...
Support the history site tour here: He led Canada through the bulk of the 1960s, with two minority governments. During that time, he brought immense changes to Canada and helped the country gain more prominence on the world stage. Today, I am...