Category Archives: History of British North America

Upcoming Articles for the Spring of 2026

Posted on 2026/04/07 by J.W.J. Bowden

 

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“The Natural Governing Party:” A Canadian Political Meme Misquoted or Morphed

Posted on 2025/12/16 by J.W.J. Bowden

Peter C. Newman seems to have originated a famous meme of Canadian politics by quoting Jack Pickersgill, a former Clerk of the Privy Council, Liberal cabinet minister, historian, and literary executor of William Lyon Mackenzie King’s estate. In 1968, Newman … Continue reading →

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Premier Wab Kinew Wants to Make Manitoba the Second Officially Bilingual Province

Posted on 2025/10/06 by J.W.J. Bowden

  “A Truly Bilingual Province”  Radio-Canada reported on 3 October 2025 that Wab Kinew, the Premier of Manitoba, would to see his province become bilingual “like New Brunswick.” Radio-Canada Info uploaded this video to its website and YouTube channel which … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs Will Make America Expensive Again

Posted on 2025/02/03 by J.W.J. Bowden

Protectionism Is Cool Again Donald Trump promised to cry havoc in November 2024 as President-elect, and he hath now as President let loose the dogs of tradewar. Trump had denounced the tradedeficit between Canada and the United States, which have … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Steve Paikin, but Mackenzie King Is Not The Longest-Serving Prime Minister in the Commonwealth

Posted on 2025/01/23 by J.W.J. Bowden

The myth which holds that Mackenzie King holds the record of “Canada’s longest-serving Prime Minister” persists. Steve Paikin has outdone himself now by going so far as to claim Mackenzie King holds the record of not merely Canada’s longest-serving Prime … Continue reading →

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