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 notable 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: March 6, 1873, Alexander Mackenzie becomes federal Liberal leader
Today in Canada's Political History: March 5, 1891, Sir John A. Macdonald and his Tories win Canada’s seventh general election; Sir John A.’s final campaign
Today in Canada's Political History: March 4, 1847, Abraham Lincoln becomes a member of the US House of Representatives
Today in Canada's Political History: March 3, 1980, Pierre Trudeau officially sworn-in for his final term as Prime Minister
Today in Canada's Political History: March 2, 1829, Rideau Canal workers down their tools
Today in Canada's Political History: March 1, 1985, Commons approves a statue for John Diefenbaker!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 28, 1952, Vincent Massey sworn-in as Governor General
Today in Canada's Political History: February 27, 1890, Sir John A. Macdonald’s official portrait unveiled on Parliament Hill
Today in Canada's Political History: February 26, 1947, Eleanor Roosevelt describes her visit to Montreal
Today in Canada's Political History: February 25, 1955, Prime Minister Louis St.-Laurent receives the Freedom of the City of London
Today in Canada's Political History: February 24, 2000, Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at the University of Toronto
Today in Canada's Political History: February 23, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald J. Trump speak on the telephone
Today in Canada's Political History: February 22, 1976, Fiftieth Anniversary of the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark’s election as Progressive Conservative leader!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 21, 1976, PC leadership candidate – and future Prime Minister – Joe Clark addresses PC leadership convention delegates 50-years-ago today!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 20, 1961, Dief and JFK discuss international affairs at the White House
Today in Canada's Political History: February 19, 1959, Bones Mulroney and Ace McCann win a debating contest
Today in Canada's Political History: February 18, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper toasts Mexico-Canada relations while in Mexico City
Today in Canada's Political History: February 17, 1950, The great Sir Wilfrid Laurier honoured on Parliament Hill
Today in Canada's Political History: February 16, 2006, Michael Wilson appointed Canadian Ambassador to Washington by rookie Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper
Today in Canada's Political History: February 15, 1968, Liberal MP Ralph Cowan announces his one-man anti Pierre Trudeau campaign
Today in Canada's Political History: February 14, 1957, Labour activist Pierre Trudeau attacks Quebec’s “backwardness”
Today in Canada's Political History: February 13, 1940, Former American President Herbert Hoover pays tribute to John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)
Today in Canada's Political History: February 12, 2025, Former PM Kim Campbell encourages Canadians to defy Donald Trump by raising our flag high!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 11, 2025, Canada’s former Prime Ministers unite to call on Canadians to wave the flag!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 10, 1915, Former President Taft tells a Canadian reporter that his days in politics are over for good
Today in Canada's Political History: February 9, 1982, Canadian Ambassador to Washington Allan Gotlieb has his first encounter with U.S. Speaker Tip O’Neill
Today in Canada's Political History: February 8, 1995, Romeo LeBlanc becomes Governor General
Today in Canada's Political History: February 7, 2012, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II honoured in the Senate
Today in Canada's Political History: February 6, 2006, Happy anniversary Stephen Harper and team!
Today in Canada's Political History: February 5, 1901, Sir Charles Tupper resigns as Tory leader