John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867. He was born on January 11th, 1815 in Glasgow. He moved to Upper Canada when he was at age of five along with his parents. His first major occupation was becoming a Kingston lawyer at the age of fifteen and after a few … Read more
Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s War Measures Act Statement Pierre Elliott Trudeau served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1968–1979 and 1980–1984. His charismatic personality dominated the Canadian political scene, one that had never been witnessed before. On October 5th, 1970, British trade commissioner, James Cross was kidnapped in Montreal by members of a terrorist … Read more
Powers of the Office of the Prime Minister in Canada The Canadian Prime Minister is the head of the Government and has significant powers in deciding how the nation is supposed to work in their stipulated time frame. While he/she is not the head of the state, he/she leads the Canadian Armed Forces and appoints … Read more