It was on this date in 1943 that Harry Nixon became Ontario's Premier. For old folks like me it is worth noting that Premier Nixon was the last Liberal Premier until 42 years later, in June 1985, when my friend David Peterson became Premier. And old Queen's Park political staff -- like my wife and I proudly are -- will recall that Premier Nixon's son, Robert Nixon, was Treasurer under Premier Peterson. Bob Nixon was, and remains, a living legend. His daughter, Jane Stewart, also served in public life as a leading member of then Prime Minister Jean Chrétien ’s cabinet. So happy anniversary to all members of the Nixon family from “Art’s History” today.
Arthur Milnes is an accomplished public historian and award-winning journalist. He was research assistant on The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney’s best-selling Memoirs and also served as a speechwriter to then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper and as a Fellow of the Queen’s Centre for the Study of Democracy under the leadership of Tom Axworthy. A resident of Kingston, Ontario, Milnes serves as the in-house historian at the 175 year-old Frontenac Club Hotel.