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 - July 27, 1911: The American media reports there are “exciting times in Canada” as the 1911 free trade election gets underway.
Today in Canada's Political History - July 26, 1930: Final rally of R.B. Bennett’s 1930 campaign concludes in Ottawa
Today in Canada's Political History - July 25, 1973: Death of Louis-St.-Laurent
Today in Canada's Political History - July 24, 1950: Columnist I. Norman Smith pens special tribute to the late Mackenzie King
Today in Canada's Political History - July 23, 1984: Time Magazine previews the 1984 Canadian election
Today in Canada's Political History - July 22, 1950: Death of Mackenzie King
Today in Canada's Political History - July 21, 1976: Happy birthday Premier David Eby!
Today in Canada's Political History - July 20, 1872: Voting starts in Canada’s second national election
Today in Canada's Political History - July 19, 1955, Happy birthday Dalton McGuinty!
Today in Canada's Political History - July 18, 1950: Birth of Jack Layton
Today in Canada's Political History - July 17, 1965: Jean Chrétien Appointed parliamentary secretary to then-Prime Minister Lester Pearson
Today in Canada's Political History - July 16, 1999: Death of former Commons Speaker Alan Macnaughton
Today in Canada's Political History - July 15, 1970: Queen Elizabeth visits the Manitoba Legislature
Today in Canada's Political History - July 14, 1956: Columnist calls for the life and legacy of former PM Arthur Meighen to be celebrated
Today in Canada's Political History - July 13, 1976: Columnist Richard Gwyn reports on sales of John Diefenbaker’s memoirs
Today in Canada's Political History - July 12, 1935: Australia’s Prime Minister visits Ottawa
Today in Canada's Political History -  July 11, 1924: Eugene Whelan turns 100!
Today in Canada's Political History - July 10, 1981: Ronald Reagan reports on his talks in D.C. with Pierre Trudeau
Today in Canada's Political History - July 9, 1958: President Eisenhower speaks to Canada’s Parliament for the second time
Today in Canada's Political History - July 8, 1974: 50th anniversary of the 1974 federal election; “Zap you’re frozen!”
Today in Canada's Political History - July 7, 1941: Arthur Meighen delivers a major wartime address
Today in Canada's Political History - July 6, 2023: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lobbies Taylor Swift!
Today in Canada's Political History - July 5, 1969: Future Prime Minister Brian Mulroney offers his thoughts on Quebec’s present and future in a Montreal Gazette column
Today in Canada's Political History - July 4, 1918: Sir Mackenzie Bowell’s will contested
Today in Canada's Political History - July 3, 1920: The New York Times and other papers comment on the retirement of Sir Robert Borden
Today in Canada's Political History - July 2, 1821: Happy birthday Sir Charles Tupper!
Today in Canada's Political History - July 1, 1937: Franklin Roosevelt celebrates the 70th anniversary of Canadian Confederation
Today in Canada's Political History - June 30, 1984: John Turner Sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada
Today in Canada's Political History - June 29, 1926: Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister for the second time
Today in Canada's Political History - June 28, 1894: Canada hosts one of the first-ever British Empire Colonial Conferences