Every year is an important year in the history of Canada but some are more important than others. Perhaps there is an important invention that is made in a given year, or an iconic institution is created, or a notable birth. For Canada, 1874...
William Lyon Mackenzie King served longer than anyone else as Prime Minister of Canada, over 21 years, in various stretches from 1921 to 1948. He was one of Canada’s most influential individuals and would lay the groundwork for Canada becoming a...
From 1935 to 1940, Canada went through a monumental change. The Great Depression gradually ended, and in its place the deadliest war in world history would begin. By the time the 1940 election came along, the political landscape of Canada had...
The Conservatives and Prime Minister R.B. Bennett had come into power in 1930 on the promise of fixing the problems created by The Great Depression. Five years later, not only did things seem to be worse, but the blame from Canadians for that fell...
We have gone through nine prime ministers so far, all of whom have had a large impact on Canada. Few though, have had an impact as large as our longest serving prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King. He may have had a long history as prime...