A group of prominent Canadian historians is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to intervene and prevent the Toronto ...

Premier Doug Ford sure hasn’t come to their rescue. While he pushed for a stadium to be named after his brother and former ...

Here is where John A. Macdonald bathed; right in front of us is his oddly-shaped, green slipper tub. And since Sir John A. was a natty dresser – ”He would rent his clothes in a lot of cases to ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. On Jan. 11, 1885, Sir John A. Macdonald celebrated his 70th birthday. The subsequent year would be the most tumultuous of his long premiership, calling upon all ...

A project featuring a statue of every Canadian PM has become a politically charged minefield as the legacies of the nation’s early leaders are reappraised according to contemporary standards ...

In 1860, John A. Macdonald was Upper Canada's most prominent politician, a flawed and witty man with great organizational skills, an enviable stamina and a public taste for alcohol. Within the ...

Should statues of historical figures be removed or replaced? That debate has been rekindled in Canada after Victoria took down a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country’s first prime minister.

Should we be proud, or ashamed? That’s the question coiled around how to appropriately mark the 200th birthday of Sir John A. Macdonald next Sunday. Report an error ...

The Red River Resistance, led by a young Métis named Louis Riel, presented an early test to the leadership of Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. William McDougall was designated the first ...

Schools are supposed to teach facts about history to young, impressionable minds. This shows a shocking lack of knowledge of Canada’s past and history professors have questioned the validity of this ...