You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at His son served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2006, but despite that high post, it can easily be said that Paul Martin Jr.’s father had a much bigger impact on Canada. For decades, he was the...
After 10 years leading the government, the growing Sponsorship Scandal and divisions in the Liberal Party, led Jean Chretien to retire as leader of the party, ending his term as prime minister. This election would see several changes prior to the...
Following the retirement of Jean Chretien, Paul Martin came in as the 21st prime minister of Canada during a time when Canada was going through several changes as a culture and on the political landscape as well. Paul Martin is the example of a...
During the first half of the 20th century, one of the most feared diseases for parents was polio. While polio could strike anyone, at any age, it was the children under the age of five who were most at risk. From 1910 to 1955, polio upended lives...