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 stories of our political history.

History
Government
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The Governors General: Romeo LeBlanc
Canada's 25th Governor General
31 min
77
The Governors General: Ray Hnatyshyn
Canada's 24th Governor General
31 min
78
Looking for Answers: William LM King and the Oc...
A man, gripped by loneliness, reaches out to the unknown
22 min
79
The Governors General: Jeanne Sauve
Canada's 23rd Governor General
43 min
80
The Governors General: Edward Schreyer
Canada's 22nd Governor General
28 min
81
The Governors General: Jules Leger
Canada's 21st Governor General
21 min
82
The Governors General: Roland Michener
Canada's 20th Governor General
26 min
83
The Governors General: Georges Vanier
Canada's 19th Governor General
31 min
84
The Governors General: Vincent Massey
Canada's 18th Governor General
33 min
85
Canada A Yearly Journey: 1867
I've launched a new podcast called Canada: A Yearly Journey, which will look at every year in Canada's history, beginning with 1867. The first episode dropped last week, with 1868 coming Thursday. Episodes release every Thursday. Find it on all...
19 min
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The Governors General: Harold Alexander
Canada's 17th Governor General
35 min
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The Governors General: Alexander Cambridge
Canada's 16th Governor General
23 min
88
The Governors General: John Buchan
Canada's 15th Governor General
28 min
89
The Governor Generals: Lord Bessborough
Canada's 14th Governor General
19 min
90
The Governors General: Thomas Freeman
Canada's 13th Governor General
20 min
91
Ontario's Elections: A Time Of Rises And Falls ...
A chaotic time in Ontario politics
127 min
92
The Governors General: Julian Byng
Canada's 12th Governor General
22 min
93
Ontario's Elections: A Second Conservative Dyna...
Political stability comes to Ontario
79 min
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The Governors General: Victor Cavendish
Canada's 11th Governor General
17 min
95
Ontario's Elections: Depression, War and Quintu...
The Depression dominates and a new dynasty begins
63 min
96
Listener Request: Howard McCurdy
In this bonus episode, sponsored by Brett Hedges, I look at Howard McCurdy, who named the NDP, held 4 degrees, served in Parliament from 1984-1993, fought apartheid in South Africa & racism in Canada. Get 20% off your Manscaped order by going to...
16 min
97
The Governors General: The Duke of Connaught
Canada's Tenth Governor General
21 min
98
Ontario's Elections: A Conservative Dynasty (18...
The First Conservative Dynasty
45 min
99
The Governors General: Earl Grey
Canada's Ninth Governor General
21 min
100
Ontario's Elections: The Mowat Years (1867-1894)
The First Liberal Dynasty
29 min