From John To Justin

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 history and one of the shortest terms in Canadian history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.co...

Only the third premier in the first 30 years of Newfoundland after Confederation, Brian Peckford took the province through the 1980s and brought in several changes that continue to benefit the province to this day. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@ca...

Succeeding Joey Smallwood was no easy task, but Frank Moores opened up the government during the 1970s and made things more accessible after decades of autocratic rule by Smallwood. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/...

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 the province. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @canadaehx@canada.masto.host Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhist...

He served as premier for nine years, through multiple elections, helping the province grow during a very formative time in its history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@c...

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. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://ww...

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 premiers, Peter Lougheed and Don Getty. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter....

After sweeping into power in 1935, the Social Credit Party ruled Alberta for the next 36 years, primarily through the leadership of Ernest Manning. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.th...

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 Alberta, who would govern the province for the next 14 years. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaeh...

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 only bit of success in the province, and have never led the province since. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@...

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 going through Winnipeg, and in paying off the provincial debt. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canad...

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 his time as premier. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird...

Marc-Amable Girard was the leading Francophone in the early Manitoba government. He served as premier twice, and was close with Louis Riel. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.ne...

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 stretch to call him the first premier of Manitoba. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twit...

Today, I am looking at every election that happened in Canada's smallest province, from 1873 to 2019. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.t...

An MP out of Manitoba, respected for her peacemaking abilities, she took over as the interim leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition following the resignation of Erin O'Toole. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @canadaehx@canada.masto.h...

As we take a three-week break between looking at premiers, I have some different episodes coming out. The first is my interview with former Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole. My interviews are non-partisan and focus solely on the life of the individual, not the politics. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu...

Serving as the fifth premier of British Columbia, he was only in the post for less than a year. Nonetheless, his political career overall was much longer. He served three terms as the mayor of Victoria, and 24 years in the B.C. Legislature, having a major impact on the history of the province. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donat...

Andrew Elliott suddenly found himself the premier of British Columbia and immediately won the next election. Unfortunately, his time as premier was defined by the poor finances of the province and the failed promises of the government on the railroad. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaeh...

The third premier of British Columbia, George Walkem actually served two different terms, with a break in the middle. His time as premier was dominated by his efforts to get the railroad built in British Columbia. He then had a long career on the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoff...

The second premier of British Columbia is also one of the most famous premiers the province ever had. Calling himself Lover of the Universe, Amor De Cosmos was a major reason that British Columbia joined Confederation. He pushed for responsible government & free enterprise but today is remembered for his racist attitudes and later mental breakdown. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www...

John Foster McCreight was born in Ireland, lived in Australia and eventually found his way to Victoria. Happy with his law books, he was suddenly chosen to become the first premier of British Columbia. He was never comfortable, nor popular, in the job. As a result, his time in the big seat was short. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-eh...

For over three decades, Paul Martin Sr. served as a cabinet minister for three different prime ministers. While he tried to gain the post of prime minister, he was unfortunately never successful. Nonetheless, he had a massive impact on Canada and his son would achieve the dream of becoming prime minister. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-histo...

We have reached the fifth premier of Nova Scotia in our series. He was actually the sixth premier, but as Sir John Sparrow David Thompson was already covered on the podcast, I skipped him. Pipes spent two years as premier, and spent most of that time trying to keep the province from going bankrupt. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx...

The fourth premier of Nova Scotia, he guided the province of Nova Scotia into the 1880s but he was constantly frustrated by the Liberal dominated Upper House, and the poor finances of the province. Nonetheless, he brought in several changes to the province. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: ca...