Arthur Hardy was born in Mount Pleasant, Brant County on Dec. 14, 1937. The son of United Empire Loyalists, he studied at Rockwood Academy. His family, both sides, were some of the earliest white settlers of Brant Country. His father, Russell, was a...
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...
John Sandfield Macdonald We begin our look at the premiers of Ontario with the first to ever hold the office, John Sandfield Macdonald. While he was a friend to Sir John A. Macdonald, the similar name is a coincidence. They are not related. John...
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...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at As Canada moved through the 1870s, it would see more growth and continued changes as the new nation found its feet. So, let’s look at the year that was 1871 in Canada. On Jan. 30, Wilfred Lucas...
Other parts in this series at end of post. 1985 Change was coming to Ontario after four decades of power for the Progressive Conservatives, but that change would not quite come yet. As the election campaign approached, all three of the major parties...
You can donate to Canadian History Ehx at Other parts in this series at end of post. For nearly a century now, the Conservatives and the Liberals had been in a back and forth battle for supremacy when it came to provincial politics in Ontario. For...
Other parts in this series at end of post. After the 1923 election, the United Farmers of Ontario made the decision to withdraw from electoral politics and most of its elected members joined with the Progressives, which were led by former United...
Other parts in this series at end of post. 1898 The 1898 election would bring about monumental changes in Ontario politics, but not in terms of what party was ruling. Sir Oliver Mowat had moved on to federal politics after Sir Wilfrid Laurier took...
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...