The 21st Prime Minister’s life of public service (and that of his wonderful wife, Sheila, and the couple’s children) was celebrated on Parliament Hill eight years-ago today. The occasion was the unveiling of the Rt. Hon. Paul Martin’s official portrait on Parliament Hill.
Today’s anniversary is important to me, both professionally and personally, as Mr. Martin has long supported my work in the field of political history. As I have noted on Art’s History before, I will always be in debt to the past PM for his friendship and encouragement over so many years.
You can watch highlights from Mr. Martin’s special day at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDK6ktTcd5c
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.