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 - 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!
Today in Canada's Political History - May 15, 1950: 75th Anniversary of the first woman federal cabinet minister’s election to the House of Commons
Today in Canada's Political History - May 14, 2015: Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper celebrates the naming of the new international bridge between Canada and the U.S. after NHL legend Gordie Howe!
Today in Canada's Political History - May 13, 1916: Sir Wilfrid Laurier expresses his shock at British actions in the aftermath of the Easter Rebellion in Dublin
Today in Canada's Political History - May 12, 1958: Canada and the United States formalize the creation of NORAD
Today in Canada's Political History - May 11, 1912: Death of Lady Tupper
Today in Canada's Political History - May 10, 1844: Capital moves from Kingston to Montreal
Today in Canada's Political History - May 9, 2019: Dennis King becomes Premier of Prince Edward Island
Today in Canada's Political History - May 8, 1882: Sir Mackenzie Bowell tells a young journalist how to be true to his craft
Today in Canada's Political History - May 7, 1953: Louis St.-Laurent in Washington for talks with President Eisenhower
May 6, Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s named a Companion of the Order of Canada
Today in Canada's Political History - May 5, 1962, PM John Diefenbaker berates the U.S. Ambassador to Canada after JFK has Lester Pearson in for a 40-minute private meeting at the White House
Today in Canada's Political History - May 4, 1973: birth of David Cochrane of Power and Politics
Today in Canada's Political History - May 3, 1989: Rt. Hon. John Turner steps down as Liberal leader
Today in Canada's Political History -  May 2, 2011: Stephen Harper earns a majority mandate from Canadian voters!