The Fight to Keep Nova Scotia Out of Confederation
Representatives from the colonies of British North America gather to discuss Canadian Confederation at the Quebec Conference in October 1864.…
Sir John A. Macdonald: A Man of Faith
ViewpointsOpinionA statue of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a…
The False Historical Pretences of Canada’s Medicare
Tommy Douglas is surrounded by supporters as he arrives at the Palace Theatre to address an NDP rally in Hamilton,…
The Beginnings of Canadian Military Intelligence
ViewpointsOpinionPrint of the Battle of Batoche during the North-West Resistance, a.k.a. the Second Riel Rebellion, in Saskatchewan in 1885. Public…
The de Salaberrys: Canada’s History in One Family
ViewpointsOpinionCharles-Michel de Salaberry (C) leads the Canadian Voltigeurs against American forces during the Battle of the Chateauguay in 1813, in…
Wilfrid Laurier: The Rebel Nationalist in Power (Part 2)
C.P. ChampionAuthorC.P. Champion, Ph.D., is the author of two books, was a fellow of the Centre for International and Defence…
The Prime Minister Who Opposed Confederation (Part 1)
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier (L, in black) ride in a chauffeur driven automobile with an unidentified man and…
The Men Who Made British Columbia
View of Victoria from James Bay in 1862. The city was incorporated that year as a result of the Fraser…