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 Prime Ministers: Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Canada's Fifth Prime Minister
17 min
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The Prime Ministers: Sir John Sparrow David Tho...
He is considered the greatest prime minister Canada never had. A promising career began when he took over from Sir John Abbott, but ended too soon with a heart attack while at lunch in England.  Today, I look at our fourth prime minister. Support the...
17 min
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The Prime Ministers: Sir John Abbott
The man who said he hated politics would find himself as Canada's third PM after the death of Sir John A. Macdonald. While his time as PM was short, he was a very interesting man who had a large impact on Canada's early history. Support the show for...
14 min
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The Prime Ministers: Alexander Mackenzie
Our second Prime Minister started as a stonemason with little money and eventually found himself as an unexpected prime minister. During his five years in power, he would change Canada immensely, and bring out many things we still have to this day....
24 min
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The Prime Ministers: Sir John A. Macdonald
The first Prime Minister of Canada and a Father of Confederation, John A. Macdonald would have an immense impact on Canada, both good and bad.  In my first episode of this new series, I look at his life, his legacy, his drinking and even his drinking...
41 min
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From John To Justin Trailer
Join me on my journey through all the Prime Ministers of Canada from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. I look at the good they did, the bad they did and why we are still feeling the impact of every single one of them today. It is a journey you...
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