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Today in Canada's Political History - December 24, 1948: Canada recognizes the State of Israel

Today in Canada's Political History - December 24, 1948: Canada recognizes the State of Israel

  • 2024-12-24
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 23, 1937, December 23, 1960: Happy birthday Geills Turner; Happy birthday Andrew Coyne

Today in Canada's Political History - December 23, 1937, December 23, 1960: Happy birthday Geills Turner; Happy birthday Andrew Coyne

  • 2024-12-23
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 22, 1967: Time Magazine reports on Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson’s resignation announcement

Today in Canada's Political History - December 22, 1967: Time Magazine reports on Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson’s resignation announcement

  • 2024-12-22
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 21, 1894: Sir Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister; Our American neighbours take notice of the new kid on the Canadian block

Today in Canada's Political History - December 21, 1894: Sir Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister; Our American neighbours take notice of the new kid on the Canadian block

  • 2024-12-21
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 20, 1984: PM Mulroney meets with South Africa’s Bishop Desmond Tutu

Today in Canada's Political History - December 20, 1984: PM Mulroney meets with South Africa’s Bishop Desmond Tutu

  • 2024-12-20
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 19, 1988, Paul Martin Jr.’s maiden speech in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - December 19, 1988, Paul Martin Jr.’s maiden speech in the Commons

  • 2024-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 18, 1944: Lester Pearson announced as Canada’s new Ambassador to the United States

Today in Canada's Political History - December 18, 1944: Lester Pearson announced as Canada’s new Ambassador to the United States

  • 2024-12-18
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 17, 2024: Happy 150th birthday William Lyon Mackenzie King!

Today in Canada's Political History - December 17, 2024: Happy 150th birthday William Lyon Mackenzie King!

  • 2024-12-17
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 16, 1944: Prime Minister Mackenzie King made an Honorary Life Member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery

Today in Canada's Political History - December 16, 1944: Prime Minister Mackenzie King made an Honorary Life Member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery

  • 2024-12-16
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 15, 1983: Pierre Trudeau brings his Peace Initiative to Washington

Today in Canada's Political History - December 15, 1983: Pierre Trudeau brings his Peace Initiative to Washington

  • 2024-12-15
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 14, 1967, Happy birthday Dominic LeBlanc!

Today in Canada's Political History - December 14, 1967, Happy birthday Dominic LeBlanc!

  • 2024-12-14
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 13, 1894: Governor General Lord Aberdeen invites Mackenzie Bowell to be Prime Minister

Today in Canada's Political History - December 13, 1894: Governor General Lord Aberdeen invites Mackenzie Bowell to be Prime Minister

  • 2024-12-13
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 12, 1894: Death of Sir John Thompson

Today in Canada's Political History - December 12, 1894: Death of Sir John Thompson

  • 2024-12-12
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 11, 1993: Happy anniversary Stephen and Laureen Harper!

Today in Canada's Political History - December 11, 1993: Happy anniversary Stephen and Laureen Harper!

  • 2024-12-11
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 10, 1917: Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell

Today in Canada's Political History - December 10, 1917: Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell

  • 2024-12-10
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 9, 1909: Mackenzie King’s maiden address in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - December 9, 1909: Mackenzie King’s maiden address in the Commons

  • 2024-12-09
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 8, 2016: PM Justin Trudeau praises VP Joe Biden in Ottawa

Today in Canada's Political History - December 8, 2016: PM Justin Trudeau praises VP Joe Biden in Ottawa

  • 2024-12-08
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 7, 2011: Mr. Harper goes to Washington

Today in Canada's Political History - December 7, 2011: Mr. Harper goes to Washington

  • 2024-12-07
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 6, 1933: Sir Robert Borden writes down his private thoughts about the late General Sir Arthur Currie

Today in Canada's Political History - December 6, 1933: Sir Robert Borden writes down his private thoughts about the late General Sir Arthur Currie

  • 2024-12-06
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 5, 1892: The Man from Halifax becomes Prime Minister

Today in Canada's Political History - December 5, 1892: The Man from Halifax becomes Prime Minister

  • 2024-12-05
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 5, 1967: Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau defends his reforms to divorce laws in a major House of Commons address

Today in Canada's Political History - December 5, 1967: Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau defends his reforms to divorce laws in a major House of Commons address

  • 2024-12-05
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 4, 1917: Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s final campaign nears the end

Today in Canada's Political History - December 4, 1917: Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s final campaign nears the end

  • 2024-12-04
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 3, 1915: The Speaker of the House of Commons moves down the hallway to the Senate

Today in Canada's Political History - December 3, 1915: The Speaker of the House of Commons moves down the hallway to the Senate

  • 2024-12-03
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 2, 1989: Audrey McLaughlin elected NDP leader

Today in Canada's Political History - December 2, 1989: Audrey McLaughlin elected NDP leader

  • 2024-12-02
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Today in Canada's Political History - December 1, 2004: President George W. Bush channels Mackenzie King

Today in Canada's Political History - December 1, 2004: President George W. Bush channels Mackenzie King

  • 2024-12-01
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 30, 1976: Diefenbaker kept busy at a Toronto book-signing

Today in Canada's Political History - November 30, 1976: Diefenbaker kept busy at a Toronto book-signing

  • 2024-11-30
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 29, 1818: Happy birthday George Brown!

Today in Canada's Political History - November 29, 1818: Happy birthday George Brown!

  • 2024-11-29
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 28, 2007: Prime Minister Stephen Harper commemorates the 75th anniversary of the infamous Ukrainian famine

Today in Canada's Political History - November 28, 2007: Prime Minister Stephen Harper commemorates the 75th anniversary of the infamous Ukrainian famine

  • 2024-11-28
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 27, 2000: Jean Chrétien scores a political hat trick

Today in Canada's Political History - November 27, 2000: Jean Chrétien scores a political hat trick

  • 2024-11-27
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 26, 1988: President Ronald Reagan discusses the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement during his weekly radio address

Today in Canada's Political History - November 26, 1988: President Ronald Reagan discusses the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement during his weekly radio address

  • 2024-11-26
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 25, 1963: PM Lester Pearson meets the new President, Lyndon Johnson, on the margins of JFK’s funeral in Washington

Today in Canada's Political History - November 25, 1963: PM Lester Pearson meets the new President, Lyndon Johnson, on the margins of JFK’s funeral in Washington

  • 2024-11-25
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 24, 2015: Brian Mulroney celebrates the bicentennial of Sir John A.’s birth

Today in Canada's Political History - November 24, 2015: Brian Mulroney celebrates the bicentennial of Sir John A.’s birth

  • 2024-11-24
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 23, 1927: Mackenzie King meets with Calvin Coolidge at the White House

Today in Canada's Political History - November 23, 1927: Mackenzie King meets with Calvin Coolidge at the White House

  • 2024-11-23
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 22, 1938: Former President Herbert Hoover visits Toronto

Today in Canada's Political History - November 22, 1938: Former President Herbert Hoover visits Toronto

  • 2024-11-22
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 21, 1917: Sir John A. Macdonald’s son sends a birthday greeting to Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Today in Canada's Political History - November 21, 1917: Sir John A. Macdonald’s son sends a birthday greeting to Sir Wilfrid Laurier

  • 2024-11-21
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 20, 1841: Happy birthday Sir Wilfrid Laurier!

Today in Canada's Political History - November 20, 1841: Happy birthday Sir Wilfrid Laurier!

  • 2024-11-20
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 19, 1891: Wilfrid Laurier speaks about Canadian-American relations at Boston’s storied Faneuil Hall

Today in Canada's Political History - November 19, 1891: Wilfrid Laurier speaks about Canadian-American relations at Boston’s storied Faneuil Hall

  • 2024-11-19
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 18, 1971: Cabinet Minister John Naper Turner discusses Canada-U.S. relations in a Toronto speech

Today in Canada's Political History - November 18, 1971: Cabinet Minister John Naper Turner discusses Canada-U.S. relations in a Toronto speech

  • 2024-11-18
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 17, 1930: Sir Robert Borden speaks to the League of Nations Society at a Chateau Laurier banquet

Today in Canada's Political History - November 17, 1930: Sir Robert Borden speaks to the League of Nations Society at a Chateau Laurier banquet

  • 2024-11-17
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 16, 1949: Lester Pearson the Cold Warrior lashes out at the Soviet Union

Today in Canada's Political History - November 16, 1949: Lester Pearson the Cold Warrior lashes out at the Soviet Union

  • 2024-11-16
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 15, 2016: Former PM Paul Martin salutes Allan J. MacEachen

Today in Canada's Political History - November 15, 2016: Former PM Paul Martin salutes Allan J. MacEachen

  • 2024-11-15
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 14, 2014: Brian Mulroney plants a tree in Art’s famous garden; I still await Justin Trudeau’s visit

Today in Canada's Political History - November 14, 2014: Brian Mulroney plants a tree in Art’s famous garden; I still await Justin Trudeau’s visit

  • 2024-11-14
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 13, 2003: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien delivers his farewell address to the Liberal leadership convention

Today in Canada's Political History - November 13, 2003: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien delivers his farewell address to the Liberal leadership convention

  • 2024-11-13
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 12, 1867: Alexander Mackenzie’s maiden speech in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - November 12, 1867: Alexander Mackenzie’s maiden speech in the Commons

  • 2024-11-12
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 11, 1970: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau pays tribute to France’s Charles de Gaulle in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - November 11, 1970: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau pays tribute to France’s Charles de Gaulle in the Commons

  • 2024-11-11
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 10, 1982: Former President Jimmy Carter is interviewed by Bill Fox of the Toronto Star

Today in Canada's Political History - November 10, 1982: Former President Jimmy Carter is interviewed by Bill Fox of the Toronto Star

  • 2024-11-10
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 9, 1999: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien encourages Canadians to observe the final Remembrance Day of the 20th Century

Today in Canada's Political History - November 9, 1999: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien encourages Canadians to observe the final Remembrance Day of the 20th Century

  • 2024-11-09
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 8, 1867: Maiden address of Sir Charles Tupper in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - November 8, 1867: Maiden address of Sir Charles Tupper in the Commons

  • 2024-11-08
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 7, 1900: Laurier and Tupper face off a final time

Today in Canada's Political History - November 7, 1900: Laurier and Tupper face off a final time

  • 2024-11-07
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 6, 1867: Sir John A. Macdonald’s first words in the post-Confederation House of Commons

Today in Canada's Political History - November 6, 1867: Sir John A. Macdonald’s first words in the post-Confederation House of Commons

  • 2024-11-06
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 5, 1873: Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister

Today in Canada's Political History - November 5, 1873: Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister

  • 2024-11-05
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 4, 1993: Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister

Today in Canada's Political History - November 4, 1993: Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister

  • 2024-11-04
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 3, 1904: Sir Wilfrid Laurier scores a hat trick!

Today in Canada's Political History - November 3, 1904: Sir Wilfrid Laurier scores a hat trick!

  • 2024-11-03
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 2, 1965: A bomb is found at a Lester B. Pearson election rally in Montreal

Today in Canada's Political History - November 2, 1965: A bomb is found at a Lester B. Pearson election rally in Montreal

  • 2024-11-02
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Today in Canada's Political History - November 1, 1895: The Toronto Globe hires Mackenzie King as their newest reporter!

Today in Canada's Political History - November 1, 1895: The Toronto Globe hires Mackenzie King as their newest reporter!

  • 2024-11-01
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Today in Canada's Political History - October 31, 1872: Oliver Mowat takes office as Ontario’s Premier

Today in Canada's Political History - October 31, 1872: Oliver Mowat takes office as Ontario’s Premier

  • 2024-10-31
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Today in Canada's Political History - October 30, 1917: John Diefenbaker's future Minister of Defence earns the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Passchendaele

Today in Canada's Political History - October 30, 1917: John Diefenbaker's future Minister of Defence earns the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Passchendaele

  • 2024-10-30
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Today in Canada's Political History - October 29, 1973: Robert Bourassa and his Quebec Liberals re-elected with a convincing majority mandate

Today in Canada's Political History - October 29, 1973: Robert Bourassa and his Quebec Liberals re-elected with a convincing majority mandate

  • 2024-10-29
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Today in Canada's Political History - October 28, 1887: Wilfrid Laurier celebrates Robbie Burns!

Today in Canada's Political History - October 28, 1887: Wilfrid Laurier celebrates Robbie Burns!

  • 2024-10-28
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Today in Canada's Political History - October 27, 1951: Princess Elizabeth visits Alberta

Today in Canada's Political History - October 27, 1951: Princess Elizabeth visits Alberta

  • 2024-10-27
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