1873 After PEI joined Confederation, it needed to proceed with its first general election in 1873. In the April 1, 1873 election, the Conservative Party won with 15 seats. Leading the province would be James Colledge Pope, who now served as the...
Over the past few episodes, we have dealt with premiers that served for a few months to three years. Today, we are finally reaching a premier of Prince Edward Island who served for longer. This episode, we are delving into the life of William...
On January 8, David Milne is born in Ontario. He would become a noted Canadian painter, printmaker and writer. He would be described as one of the three greatest North American artists of his generation by art critic Clement Greenberg, but he often...
On Jan. 4, Pierre Alexis Tremblay passes away. He was born in 1827 and had served as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1867 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1879. At the time, he was also serving as an MLA with the Quebec Legislature. On Jan. 15, Maise...