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Today in Canada's Political History: April 20, 1968, Happy birthday Evan Solomon!

Today in Canada's Political History: April 20, 1968, Happy birthday Evan Solomon!

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 19, 1967, Joe Clark nominated as an Alberta provincial PC candidate

Today in Canada's Political History: April 19, 1967, Joe Clark nominated as an Alberta provincial PC candidate

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 18, 1984: Brian Dickson Becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Today in Canada's Political History: April 18, 1984: Brian Dickson Becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 17, 1997, Bob Rae delivers the inaugural Allan J. MacEachen Lecture at St. FX

Today in Canada's Political History: April 17, 1997, Bob Rae delivers the inaugural Allan J. MacEachen Lecture at St. FX

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 16, 2004, Prime Minister Paul Martin channels Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a Toronto speech

Today in Canada's Political History: April 16, 2004, Prime Minister Paul Martin channels Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a Toronto speech

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 15, 1865, Charles Tupper pays tribute to the late Abraham Lincoln

Today in Canada's Political History: April 15, 1865, Charles Tupper pays tribute to the late Abraham Lincoln

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 14, 1874, Sir Richard Cartwright delivers the first Liberal budget address in Canadian history

Today in Canada's Political History: April 14, 1874, Sir Richard Cartwright delivers the first Liberal budget address in Canadian history

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Today in Canada's Political History: April 13, 1956, Birth of Indigenous leader Matthew Coon Come

Today in Canada's Political History: April 13, 1956, Birth of Indigenous leader Matthew Coon Come

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 12, 1945, Death of Franklin Roosevelt

Today in Canada's Political History: April 12, 1945, Death of Franklin Roosevelt

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 11, 2020, PM Justin Trudeau invokes his grandfather as he addresses the Commons about the world-wide pandemic crisis

Today in Canada's Political History: April 11, 2020, PM Justin Trudeau invokes his grandfather as he addresses the Commons about the world-wide pandemic crisis

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 10, 2016, Tom Mulcair ousted as NDP leader

Today in Canada's Political History: April 10, 2016, Tom Mulcair ousted as NDP leader

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 9, 1913, Sir Charles Tupper bids a final farewell to Vancouver

Today in Canada's Political History: April 9, 1913, Sir Charles Tupper bids a final farewell to Vancouver

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 8, 1983, Joe Clark speaks in Pembroke during leadership campaign

Today in Canada's Political History: April 8, 1983, Joe Clark speaks in Pembroke during leadership campaign

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 7, 1935, Death of FDR’s Envoy to Canada, William Delano Robbins

Today in Canada's Political History: April 7, 1935, Death of FDR’s Envoy to Canada, William Delano Robbins

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 6, 1987, President Ronald Reagan addresses Canada’s Parliament

Today in Canada's Political History: April 6, 1987, President Ronald Reagan addresses Canada’s Parliament

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 5, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper eulogizes former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein

Today in Canada's Political History: April 5, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper eulogizes former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 4, 1967, One of the most iconic pictures in Canadian political history taken at Rideau Hall

Today in Canada's Political History: April 4, 1967, One of the most iconic pictures in Canadian political history taken at Rideau Hall

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 3, 1895, The Montreal Star describes the horticultural sides of Sir John A., Alexander Mackenzie and Sir John Abbott!

Today in Canada's Political History: April 3, 1895, The Montreal Star describes the horticultural sides of Sir John A., Alexander Mackenzie and Sir John Abbott!

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 2, 1957, Happy birthday Chief Justice Wagner!

Today in Canada's Political History: April 2, 1957, Happy birthday Chief Justice Wagner!

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: April 1, 1937, Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir addresses the U.S. House of Representatives

Today in Canada's Political History: April 1, 1937, Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir addresses the U.S. House of Representatives

  • 2026-03-30
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 31, 2006, Only 55 percent of Alberta PCs support Ralph Klein’s continued leadership

Today in Canada's Political History: March 31, 2006, Only 55 percent of Alberta PCs support Ralph Klein’s continued leadership

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 30, 1983, Joe Clark grilled by Jack Webster on BCTV

Today in Canada's Political History: March 30, 1983, Joe Clark grilled by Jack Webster on BCTV

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 29, 1960, Prime Minister Dief (literally) delivers past Prime Ministers from the darkness!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 29, 1960, Prime Minister Dief (literally) delivers past Prime Ministers from the darkness!

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 28, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper pays tribute to the Inuit of northern Quebec

Today in Canada's Political History: March 28, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper pays tribute to the Inuit of northern Quebec

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 27, 1914, Sir Charles Tupper’s memoirs are published

Today in Canada's Political History: March 27, 1914, Sir Charles Tupper’s memoirs are published

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 26, 1940, Canada’s Liberals earn a majority mandate from Canadians

Today in Canada's Political History: March 26, 1940, Canada’s Liberals earn a majority mandate from Canadians

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 25, 2011, Stephen Harper’s and his Conservatives get a step closer to majority status!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 25, 2011, Stephen Harper’s and his Conservatives get a step closer to majority status!

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 24, 1960, Future PM Joe Clark writes a letter-to-the editor about the lack of student housing at the University of Alberta

Today in Canada's Political History: March 24, 1960, Future PM Joe Clark writes a letter-to-the editor about the lack of student housing at the University of Alberta

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 23, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper plants a ceremonial tree in Art’s famous garden!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 23, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper plants a ceremonial tree in Art’s famous garden!

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 22, 1983, Future Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appears on Webster

Today in Canada's Political History: March 22, 1983, Future Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appears on Webster

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 21, 1936, Birth of Ed Broadbent

Today in Canada's Political History: March 21, 1936, Birth of Ed Broadbent

  • 2026-03-03
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 20, 1939, Birthday of the late Brian Mulroney

Today in Canada's Political History: March 20, 1939, Birthday of the late Brian Mulroney

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 19, 2007, The second budget of the Harper-era released

Today in Canada's Political History: March 19, 2007, The second budget of the Harper-era released

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 18, 1954, Pierre Trudeau amongst Canadian delegation at a Commonwealth discussion in Pakistan headed by MP Roland Michener

Today in Canada's Political History: March 18, 1954, Pierre Trudeau amongst Canadian delegation at a Commonwealth discussion in Pakistan headed by MP Roland Michener

  • 2026-03-03
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 17, 1961, Dief receives hero’s welcome upon his return from a Commonwealth Conference

Today in Canada's Political History: March 17, 1961, Dief receives hero’s welcome upon his return from a Commonwealth Conference

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 16, 1965, Happy birthday Prime Minister Mark Carney; Art invites the PM to perform a tree planting in Kingston!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 16, 1965, Happy birthday Prime Minister Mark Carney; Art invites the PM to perform a tree planting in Kingston!

  • 2026-03-14
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 15, 1909, Arthur Meighen delivers his maiden address in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History: March 15, 1909, Arthur Meighen delivers his maiden address in the Commons

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 14, 2025, Mark Carney sworn-in as Prime Minister

Today in Canada's Political History: March 14, 2025, Mark Carney sworn-in as Prime Minister

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 13, 2025, Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sends out a farewell video to Canadians

Today in Canada's Political History: March 13, 2025, Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sends out a farewell video to Canadians

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 12, 1821, Happy birthday Sir John Abbott!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 12, 1821, Happy birthday Sir John Abbott!

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 11, 2016, Brian Mulroney eulogizes former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan

Today in Canada's Political History: March 11, 2016, Brian Mulroney eulogizes former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 10, 1947, Happy birthday Kim Campbell!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 10, 1947, Happy birthday Kim Campbell!

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 9, 1934, Teenage client of John Diefenbaker’s executed in Prince Albert

Today in Canada's Political History: March 9, 1934, Teenage client of John Diefenbaker’s executed in Prince Albert

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 8, 1939, Death of Sir Henry Pallett

Today in Canada's Political History: March 8, 1939, Death of Sir Henry Pallett

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 7, 1965, Happy birthday Alison Redford!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 7, 1965, Happy birthday Alison Redford!

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 6, 1873, Alexander Mackenzie becomes federal Liberal leader

Today in Canada's Political History: March 6, 1873, Alexander Mackenzie becomes federal Liberal leader

  • 2026-02-28
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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 5, 1891, Sir John A. Macdonald and his Tories win Canada’s seventh general election; Sir John A.’s final campaign

  • 2026-02-28
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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 4, 1847, Abraham Lincoln becomes a member of the US House of Representatives

  • 2026-02-28
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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 3, 1980, Pierre Trudeau officially sworn-in for his final term as Prime Minister

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 2, 1829, Rideau Canal workers down their tools

Today in Canada's Political History: March 2, 1829, Rideau Canal workers down their tools

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: March 1, 1985, Commons approves a statue for John Diefenbaker!

Today in Canada's Political History: March 1, 1985, Commons approves a statue for John Diefenbaker!

  • 2026-02-28
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 28, 1952, Vincent Massey sworn-in as Governor General

Today in Canada's Political History: February 28, 1952, Vincent Massey sworn-in as Governor General

  • 2026-02-22
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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 27, 1890, Sir John A. Macdonald’s official portrait unveiled on Parliament Hill

  • 2026-02-22
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 26, 1947, Eleanor Roosevelt describes her visit to Montreal

Today in Canada's Political History: February 26, 1947, Eleanor Roosevelt describes her visit to Montreal

  • 2026-02-22
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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 25, 1955, Prime Minister Louis St.-Laurent receives the Freedom of the City of London

  • 2026-02-22
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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 24, 2000, Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks at the University of Toronto

  • 2026-02-22
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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 23, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald J. Trump speak on the telephone

  • 2026-02-22
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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 22, 1976, Fiftieth Anniversary of the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark’s election as Progressive Conservative leader!

  • 2026-02-17
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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 21, 1976, PC leadership candidate – and future Prime Minister – Joe Clark addresses PC leadership convention delegates 50-years-ago today!

  • 2026-02-17
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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 20, 1961, Dief and JFK discuss international affairs at the White House

  • 2026-02-17
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