Among the premiers of Ontario, few have had as large of an impact on its history as Oliver Mowat. No premier served longer than Mowat, a man who came to the top job in the province shortly after Confederation and ushered the province towards the...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at We are approaching the mid-way point of the 1890s as we move into the 20th century, so lets begin with our look at 1894! On Jan. 1, the Town of Calgary became a city thanks to the influx of...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at When we look back through the years to the year 1875, we see several amazing anniversaries taking place in Canada. As with so many other years I have covered so far, 1875 has many notable...
Other parts in this series at end of post. 1867 The first general election in Ontario’s history was held on Sept. 3, 1867. The Conservative Party was led by John Sandfield Macdonald, while the Liberals were led by Archibald McKellar. Macdonald was a...