Art's History

Arthur Milnes, an accomplished public historian, award-winning journalist and the in-house historian at the Frontenac Club Hotel, explores milestone moments in Canada’s political history, occasionally drawing upon his own interactions with some of the notables figures as he offers insightful glimpses and anecdotes that remind us that Canada, too, has a rich and colourful political history.

Today in Canada's Political History - June 14, 1984, Pierre Trudeau’s farewell speech
Today in Canada's Political History - June 13, 1988, Former President Jimmy Carter signs books at Toronto’s Eaton Centre
Today in Canada's Political History - June 12, 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne wins majority victory in Ontario election
Today in Canada's Political History - June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper, on behalf of all Canadians, issues an official apology to Indigenous Canadians for the abuses of the Residential Schools system
Today in Canada's Political History - June 10, 1933, Sir Robert Borden reflects upon a beautiful sunrise
Today in Canada's Political History - June 9, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper toasts his Australian counterpart, Tony Abbott, at a state dinner in Ottawa
Today in Canada's Political History - June 8, 1960, Tommy Douglas wins his fifth majority victory
Today in Canada's Political History - June 7, 2017, Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come announces his retirement from politics
Today in Canada's Political History - June 6, 1944, Prime Minister Mackenzie King describes his feelings on D-Day in his diary
Today in Canada's Political History - June 5, 1939, Happy birthday Joe Clark!
Today in Canada's Political History - June 4, 1925, Agnes Macphail speaks about economic freedom for women in a Commons address
Today in Canada's Political History - June 3, 1979: Happy birthday Pierre Poilievre!
Today in Canada's Political History - June 2, 1909: Mackenzie King becomes Minister of Labour in the Laurier cabinet
Today in Canada's Political History - June 1: Prime Minister Brian Mulroney meets with Bill Clinton at the White House
Today in Canada's Political History - May 31, 1868: Birth of future Governor General, the Duke of Devonshire, 11 Governor General, serving from 1916 to 1921
Today in Canada's Political History - May 30, 1882: Sir John A.’s famous speech to the Workingmen of Toronto
Today in Canada's Political History - May 29, 1912: Sir Wilfrid Laurier delivers a major address following his defeat by Robert Borden
Today in Canada's Political History - May 28, 1923: Birth of future federal cabinet minister Edgar Benson
Today in Canada's Political History - May 27, 2004: Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien honoured by Queen’s University
Today in Canada's Political History - May 26, 1957, Happy birthday François Legault!
Today in Canada's Political History - May 25, 1932: Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden awarded an Honorary Degree at Acadia University
Today in Canada's Political History - May 24, 1902: Happy Victoria Day (for the first time!)
Today in Canada's Political History - May 23, 1947: Happy birthday Tom Axworthy!
Today in Canada's Political History - May 22, 1979:  Joe Clark defeats Pierre Trudeau!
Today in Canada's Political History - May 21, 1965: Ontario gets a new flag
Today in Canada's Political History - May 20, 1873: Death of Sir George Etienne-Cartier
Today in Canada's Political History - May 19, 1955: Eleanor Roosevelt describes visiting Toronto and Montreal
Today in Canada's Political History - May 18, 1943: Harry Nixon becomes Ontario Premier
Today in Canada's Political History - May 17, 1940: Maiden Commons address of Justin Trudeau’s grandfather, James Sinclair
Today in Canada's Political History - May 16, 2005: Paul Martin poaches Belinda Stronach!