From John To Justin
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From John To Justin
Join me as I look at the politics of Canada, from the time of Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. I look at every prime minister, every election, every opposition leader, every governor general and every premier. See why some made their marks, why some are terrible, and learn all the crazy sto...
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206 एपिसोडहरूOntario: Arthur Sturgis Hardy
The fourth premier of Ontario, Arthur Hardy was the last Liberal premier of Ontario. He took over from Oliver Mowat, but served only through two years...
Ontario: Sir Oliver Mowat
The longest serving premier in the history of Ontario, he transitioned it from a new province to the 20th century. He also served in the Canadian Sena...
Ontario Edward Blake
Not only did he serve as the second premier of Ontario, but Blake was also the first of only three federal Liberal leaders to not serve as Prime Minis...
Ontario: John Sandfield Macdonald
While he shared a name with our first Prime Minister, the first premier of Ontario was not related to him. Sandfield Macdonald's time as Ontario's pre...
Yukon: Piers McDonald
Piers McDonald served as the premier of the Yukon from 1996 to 2000 and brought many major changes to the territory during his time as premier and dur...
Yukon: John Ostashek
The leader of the Yukon Party, he came to power as premier in 1992 and served in that role until 1996. He remained as leader until 2000, becoming one...
Yukon: Tony Penikett
The first NDP premier of the Yukon, he also became one of the longest serving premiers of the territory. During his time as premier, he brought in man...
Yukon: Willard Phelps
The second premier, or government leader, of the Yukon, Willard Phelps served for only two months. Despite his short time as premier, he was a major f...
Yukon: Chris Pearson
The first premier of the Yukon, Chris Pearson served in that role from 1978 to 1985. During that time, he brought in responsible government to the ter...
Saskatchewan: James Milton Anderson
James Anderson was the first Conservative premier of Saskatchewan, coming to power in 1929 and serving until 1935. His time in power is known for his...
Saskatchewan: James Gardiner
James Gardiner governed Saskatchewan from 1926 to 1929 and 1934 to 1935, helping to turn the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan into a major force. He then...
Saskatchewan: Charles Avery Dunning
Charles Avery Dunning was the third premier of Saskatchewan, but only served three years from 1923 to 1926. His true impact was in his many years as t...
Saskatchewan: William Melville Martin
The second premier of Saskatchewan, William Melville Martin served in Parliament before he was asked to become premier upon the resignation of Thomas...
Saskatchewan: Thomas Walter Scott
The first premier of Saskatchewan, governed his province for 11 years and helped lay the foundations of the new province.
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New Brunswick: Daniel Hanington
The fifth premier of New Brunswick did not leave much of a mark on the province, and faded from history quickly.
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New Brunswick: John James Fraser
His time as premier was not very influential but John James Fraser had a long political career as a member of the legislature, a New Brunswick Supreme...
New Brunswick: George Hathaway
We have reached out third premier of New Brunswick. He served only briefly before a jump from a train ended his life.
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New Brunswick: George King
George King served as both the second and fourth premier of New Brunswick. His lasting legacy was the abolishment of debt imprisonment and the Schools...
New Brunswick: Andrew Wetmore
We begin our look at the first five premiers of New Brunswick with Andrew Wetmore, a man who came to the position quickly, stayed for a few years, and...
NWT: Nellie Cournoyea
She was the first woman to lead a territory as premier, and the second female premier in Canadian history. As premier, she brought many important chan...
NWT: Dennis Patterson
As Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1987 to 1991, Patterson opposed the Meech Lake Accord and was instrumental in the formation of Nunavut.
NWT: Nick Sibbeston
The first Indigenous lawyer in the Northwest Territories, Sibbeston was known for his fiery speeches and temper in the Legislature. He became one of t...
NWT: Richard Nerysoo
Richard Nerysoo spent much of his life involved in Indigenous activism. He became the youngest premier in Canadian history, the first Indigenous premi...
NWT: George Braden
George Braden served as the first modern premier of the Northwest Territories from 1980 to 1984. In that capacity, he fought for more recognition for...
Newfoundland: Clyde Wells
Clyde Wells started in politics in the 1960s, but didn't become premier until the 1990s. While he brought many changes to Newfoundland, he dealt with...
Newfoundland: Tom Rideout
Tom Rideout's dream was to be premier of Newfoundland, but his time as premier lasted only 44 days, the shortest of any premier in the province's hist...
Newfoundland: Brian Peckford
Only the third premier in the first 30 years of Newfoundland after Confederation, Brian Peckford took the province through the 1980s and brought in se...
Newfoundland: Frank Moores
Succeeding Joey Smallwood was no easy task, but Frank Moores opened up the government during the 1970s and made things more accessible after decades o...
Newfoundland: Joey Smallwood
He brought Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949 and for 23 years held a firm grasp on the province as its premier. Today, he is loved and hated in...
Manitoba: John Norquay
He served as premier for nine years, through multiple elections, helping the province grow during a very formative time in its history.
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The Alberta Elections [Part Five]: A Time of Changes
While the era of Ralph Klein from 1993 to 2007 brought stability, the next 15 years would be a time of change, falling governments and more in Alberta...
The Alberta Elections [Part Four]: The Lougheed-Getty Era
The Progressive Conservatives came to power in 1971, ending 36 years of Social Credit rule in Alberta. For the next 22 years, there were only two prem...
The Alberta Elections [Part Three]: The Social Credit Years
After sweeping into power in 1935, the Social Credit Party ruled Alberta for the next 36 years, primarily through the leadership of Ernest Manning.
The Alberta Elections [Part Two]: The UFA Years
The Liberals were pushed out of power, never to come to power in the province again. Their loss was the gain of a new party, the United Farmers of Alb...
The Alberta Elections [Part One] - The Liberal Era
When Alberta became a province, its first political dynasty was the Liberals, who ruled the province for 16 years.
This would be the party's onl...
Manitoba: Robert Atkinson Davis
The fourth premier in four years for Manitoba, he was only the second to go through an election. He was instrumental in the transcontinental railway g...
Manitoba: Henry Joseph Clarke
The third premier in Manitoba's history, he was a man who wasn't especially popular and whom never got along with the Lt. Governors of Manitoba during...
Manitoba: Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard was the leading Francophone in the early Manitoba government. He served as premier twice, and was close with Louis Riel.
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Manitoba: Alfred Boyd
Alfred Boyd was a man who didn't get along with Louis Riel, the founder of Manitoba, and he didn't want Manitoba to be a province. It may also be a st...
The Elections of PEI
Today, I am looking at every election that happened in Canada's smallest province, from 1873 to 2019.
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