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Arthur Milnes

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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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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 19, 1959, Bones Mulroney and Ace McCann win a debating contest

  • 2026-02-17
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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 18, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper toasts Mexico-Canada relations while in Mexico City

  • 2026-02-17
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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 17, 1950, The great Sir Wilfrid Laurier honoured on Parliament Hill

  • 2026-02-17
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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 16, 2006, Michael Wilson appointed Canadian Ambassador to Washington by rookie Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper

  • 2026-02-16
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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 15, 1968, Liberal MP Ralph Cowan announces his one-man anti Pierre Trudeau campaign

  • 2026-02-13
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 14, 1957, Labour activist Pierre Trudeau attacks Quebec’s “backwardness”

Today in Canada's Political History: February 14, 1957, Labour activist Pierre Trudeau attacks Quebec’s “backwardness”

  • 2026-02-13
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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 13, 1940, Former American President Herbert Hoover pays tribute to John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)

  • 2026-02-13
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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 12, 2025, Former PM Kim Campbell encourages Canadians to defy Donald Trump by raising our flag high!

  • 2026-02-12
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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 11, 2025, Canada’s former Prime Ministers unite to call on Canadians to wave the flag!

  • 2026-02-11
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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 10, 1915, Former President Taft tells a Canadian reporter that his days in politics are over for good

  • 2026-02-08
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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 9, 1982, Canadian Ambassador to Washington Allan Gotlieb has his first encounter with U.S. Speaker Tip O’Neill

  • 2026-02-08
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 8, 1995, Romeo LeBlanc becomes Governor General

Today in Canada's Political History: February 8, 1995, Romeo LeBlanc becomes Governor General

  • 2026-02-01
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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 7, 2012, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II honoured in the Senate

  • 2026-02-01
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 6, 2006, Happy anniversary Stephen Harper and team!

Today in Canada's Political History: February 6, 2006, Happy anniversary Stephen Harper and team!

  • 2026-02-01
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 5, 1901, Sir Charles Tupper resigns as Tory leader

Today in Canada's Political History: February 5, 1901, Sir Charles Tupper resigns as Tory leader

  • 2026-02-01
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 4, 1964, Future PM Joe Clark re-elected as national President of PC youth

Today in Canada's Political History: February 4, 1964, Future PM Joe Clark re-elected as national President of PC youth

  • 2026-02-01
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 3, 1932, Prime Minister Arthur Meighen appointed to the Senate

Today in Canada's Political History: February 3, 1932, Prime Minister Arthur Meighen appointed to the Senate

  • 2026-01-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 2, 1932, Edgar Nelson Rhodes appointed Minister of Finance

Today in Canada's Political History: February 2, 1932, Edgar Nelson Rhodes appointed Minister of Finance

  • 2026-01-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: February 1, 1882, Happy birthday Louis St.-Laurent!

Today in Canada's Political History: February 1, 1882, Happy birthday Louis St.-Laurent!

  • 2026-01-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 31, 1957, Thanksgiving is officially set as the second Monday in October on the Canadian calendar

Today in Canada's Political History: January 31, 1957, Thanksgiving is officially set as the second Monday in October on the Canadian calendar

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 30, 1928, Canada’s Liberal government criticized for its inept handing of immigration, national projects and relations with Alberta concerning the province’s natural resources!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 30, 1928, Canada’s Liberal government criticized for its inept handing of immigration, national projects and relations with Alberta concerning the province’s natural resources!

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 29, 2001, Peter Milliken is elected Speaker for the first time!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 29, 2001, Peter Milliken is elected Speaker for the first time!

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 28, 1980, President Carter privately thanks Prime Minister Joe Clark for his government’s proud role in smuggling six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran

Today in Canada's Political History: January 28, 1980, President Carter privately thanks Prime Minister Joe Clark for his government’s proud role in smuggling six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 27, 2001, Lorne Calvert become Saskatchewan’s NDP leader

Today in Canada's Political History: January 27, 2001, Lorne Calvert become Saskatchewan’s NDP leader

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 26, 2002, Brian Mulroney celebrates Sir Robert Borden

Today in Canada's Political History: January 26, 2002, Brian Mulroney celebrates Sir Robert Borden

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 25, 1972, Former PM Louis St.-Laurent give an interview on the eve of his 90th birthday

Today in Canada's Political History: January 25, 1972, Former PM Louis St.-Laurent give an interview on the eve of his 90th birthday

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 24, 1978, Kosmos 954 crashes to earth

Today in Canada's Political History: January 24, 1978, Kosmos 954 crashes to earth

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 23, 2006, Twentieth anniversary of Stephen Harper’s election as Prime Minister!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 23, 2006, Twentieth anniversary of Stephen Harper’s election as Prime Minister!

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 22, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson and Prime Minister Lester Pearson sign the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Agreement

Today in Canada's Political History: January 22, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson and Prime Minister Lester Pearson sign the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Agreement

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 21, 1970, A seventeen-year-old student disses Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau for his lack of respect for Parliament and backbench MPs

Today in Canada's Political History: January 21, 1970, A seventeen-year-old student disses Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau for his lack of respect for Parliament and backbench MPs

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 20, 1994, Maiden address of future PM Stephen J. Harper in the Commons

Today in Canada's Political History: January 20, 1994, Maiden address of future PM Stephen J. Harper in the Commons

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 19, 1960, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker speaks about Indigenous voting rights

Today in Canada's Political History: January 19, 1960, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker speaks about Indigenous voting rights

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 18, 1968, Writing in the Toronto Star, former Diefenbaker minister sizes up Liberal leadership candidate John N. Turner

Today in Canada's Political History: January 18, 1968, Writing in the Toronto Star, former Diefenbaker minister sizes up Liberal leadership candidate John N. Turner

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 17, 1961, Dief in D.C. for his final visit with President Eisenhower

Today in Canada's Political History: January 17, 1961, Dief in D.C. for his final visit with President Eisenhower

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 16, 1979, Happy birthday Mélanie Joly!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 16, 1979, Happy birthday Mélanie Joly!

  • 2026-01-18
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 15, 1939, Franklin Roosevelt’s second Ambassador to Canada finishes his duties in Ottawa

Today in Canada's Political History: January 15, 1939, Franklin Roosevelt’s second Ambassador to Canada finishes his duties in Ottawa

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 14, 1892, Kingston Whig-Standard editorialists weigh in after Laurier’s first-ever visit to the Limestone City

Today in Canada's Political History: January 14, 1892, Kingston Whig-Standard editorialists weigh in after Laurier’s first-ever visit to the Limestone City

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 13, 1928, Rookie Tory leader R.B. Bennett’s leadership-style celebrated as he prepares to face Mackenzie King in Parliament

Today in Canada's Political History: January 13, 1928, Rookie Tory leader R.B. Bennett’s leadership-style celebrated as he prepares to face Mackenzie King in Parliament

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 12, 1960, Students Joe Clark and Jim Coutts duke it out at a university Model Parliament!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 12, 1960, Students Joe Clark and Jim Coutts duke it out at a university Model Parliament!

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 11, Happy birthday Sir John A. and the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 11, Happy birthday Sir John A. and the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien!

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 10, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden hold talks

Today in Canada's Political History: January 10, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden hold talks

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 9, 1957, Sir Robert Borden’s Parliament Hill statue unveiled

Today in Canada's Political History: January 9, 1957, Sir Robert Borden’s Parliament Hill statue unveiled

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 8, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper speaks in Inuvik, NWT

Today in Canada's Political History: January 8, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper speaks in Inuvik, NWT

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 7, 1910, Laurier sets an example that could be a model for today’s party leaders

Today in Canada's Political History: January 7, 1910, Laurier sets an example that could be a model for today’s party leaders

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 6, 1949, Eleanor Roosevelt calls for increased trading ties between Canada and the United States

Today in Canada's Political History: January 6, 1949, Eleanor Roosevelt calls for increased trading ties between Canada and the United States

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 5, 1959, Future PM Joe Clark is announced as editor of a new publication for Tory youth in Alberta

Today in Canada's Political History: January 5, 1959, Future PM Joe Clark is announced as editor of a new publication for Tory youth in Alberta

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 4, 1973, CTV’s Bruce Phillips defends his network’s year-end interview with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

Today in Canada's Political History: January 4, 1973, CTV’s Bruce Phillips defends his network’s year-end interview with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 3, 1895, Canadian newspapers report on Sir John Thompson’s laying-in-state

Today in Canada's Political History: January 3, 1895, Canadian newspapers report on Sir John Thompson’s laying-in-state

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 2, 1980, Canadian and American officials hold a crucial meeting to discuss smuggling six U.S. diplomats out of Iran

Today in Canada's Political History: January 2, 1980, Canadian and American officials hold a crucial meeting to discuss smuggling six U.S. diplomats out of Iran

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: January 1, 1951, PM Louis St-Laurent arrives in London after a 24-hour trip across the Pond!

Today in Canada's Political History: January 1, 1951, PM Louis St-Laurent arrives in London after a 24-hour trip across the Pond!

  • 2025-12-31
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 31, 1981, Happy birthday to Manitoba’s history-making Premier, Wab Kinew!

Today in Canada's Political History: December 31, 1981, Happy birthday to Manitoba’s history-making Premier, Wab Kinew!

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 29, 2024, Jimmy Carter passes into history

Today in Canada's Political History: December 29, 2024, Jimmy Carter passes into history

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 28, 2019, Former Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper named a Companion of the Order of Canada

Today in Canada's Political History: December 28, 2019, Former Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper named a Companion of the Order of Canada

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 27, 1920, Lady Laurier has a gift for Mackenzie King!

Today in Canada's Political History: December 27, 1920, Lady Laurier has a gift for Mackenzie King!

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 26, 1968, The Boy’s Parliament assembles at the Manitoba Legislature with a youthful Tom Axworthy as Premier!

Today in Canada's Political History: December 26, 1968, The Boy’s Parliament assembles at the Manitoba Legislature with a youthful Tom Axworthy as Premier!

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 25, 1971, Birth of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

Today in Canada's Political History: December 25, 1971, Birth of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

  • 2025-12-19
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Today in Canada's Political History: December 24, 1980, Outgoing US Ambassador to Canada sends a confidential memo to the State Department about Canada-US relations

Today in Canada's Political History: December 24, 1980, Outgoing US Ambassador to Canada sends a confidential memo to the State Department about Canada-US relations

  • 2025-12-19
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