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ganjavih
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Diefenbaker?
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spmarshall
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A gold star for you for your knowledge of Canadian History!
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MetroMan1000
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Very good Ganjavih 8o
From wikipedia:
Diefenbaker was born on September 18, 1895, in Neustadt, Ontario, to William Thomas Diefenbaker and Mary Florence Bannerman. His paternal great-grandfather was an immigrant from the Baden region of Germany. The name was originally spelled Diefenbacker but was Anglicized following his grandfather's death.
From wikipedia:
Diefenbaker was born on September 18, 1895, in Neustadt, Ontario, to William Thomas Diefenbaker and Mary Florence Bannerman. His paternal great-grandfather was an immigrant from the Baden region of Germany. The name was originally spelled Diefenbacker but was Anglicized following his grandfather's death.
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andreapalladio
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Also, Prime Ministers wives aren't first ladies (an Americanism to be avoided). The woman with the highest precedence in this country is the Governor General, or his wife, if the Governor General is a man.
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fiendishlibrarian
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^ Speaking of which, a real eye-opener of a shot of Adrienne in her Austin Powers-boogie-a-go-go-Take-Thirty prime in the Maclean's from last week, mini-skirt and all.
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bizorky
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When was the last time (if at all) we had a prime minister who's name wasn't English or French originated?
How about Brian Mulroney? Neither English or French, but Irish.
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spmarshall
Guest
And managed to piss off all of Canada, French and English.
I thought of Mulroney, but that opens up a box - are all those Scottish prime ministers (starting from John A.) English then? Didn't think so. They're Scottish.
Here's a quick question for you - who was Canada's first Catholic (and non-Protestant) Prime Minister?
I thought of Mulroney, but that opens up a box - are all those Scottish prime ministers (starting from John A.) English then? Didn't think so. They're Scottish.
Here's a quick question for you - who was Canada's first Catholic (and non-Protestant) Prime Minister?
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bizorky
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Sir John Thompson, I think. He was the fourth PM.
This off the top of my head. And I have no idea who was the fifth.
Maconald, Mackenzie, Macdonald (again), Abbott and Thompson.
This off the top of my head. And I have no idea who was the fifth.
Maconald, Mackenzie, Macdonald (again), Abbott and Thompson.
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spmarshall
Guest
Bowell was 5th. Very good! Thompson died in Windsor Castle not long after being knighted.
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cdl42
Guest
Oooh! History! History is fun!
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"Canada's Loser Prime Ministers"
Well.. Sir... John. A. MacDonald. He died in 1891.
Conservatively speaking he had a pretty good run.
He left his party reeling.
When he packed it in.
When he took it all with him.
He even took the gin.
He left his partners cold and scared,
to run the country ill-prepared
A bunch of rich, old guys choking on their phlegm
All of them... Hoping to be the next P.M.
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
All of them old, all of them white,
And you probably never heard of them before tonight.
John A. was gone, the tories in a mess,
Johnny Abbott stepped up but he couldn't take the stress,
He called in sick, couldn't get out of bed,
Then he got cancer and then he got dead.
Now Sir John Thompson had the nescessary stuff,
He was smart and kind and fair and tough,
He took a trip to England for a visit to the King,
But he never came back 'cause his heart went bing.
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
3 were up, 3 were gone,
And for some reason they were all named John...
Well, Thompson was dead, who was gonna lead?
Mackenzie Bowell said 'Hey, pick me!'
Old Bowell was the worst choice yet,
forced to resign by his own cabinet,
He was not right nor a good orator,
And he called his cabinets a bunch of traitors...
Just too weak, just too dumb,
so the party voted to fire the bum
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
All conservative, all wore a hat,
Most were drunk and most were fat.
Well, the tories were scared and the liberals were humming,
'cause they knew that a federal election was coming
Someone had to lead, someone had to run,
Charles Tupper said: 'Boys, I can win this one!'
He had smarts and charm, grace and class,
But still Wilfred Laurier kicked his ass,
He only held the job for seventy days!
Even John Turner couldn't take his record away!
So remember Canada, if you feel ashamed,
And think our Prime Minister is kinda lame,
Once there was a time far, far worse,
In the 1890's Prime Ministers were cursed!
Well, some of the sucked, and some of them blew
But they all did way, way better than you
And sure they were losers, they were also PM
That makes you all bigger losers than them!
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"Canada's Loser Prime Ministers"
Well.. Sir... John. A. MacDonald. He died in 1891.
Conservatively speaking he had a pretty good run.
He left his party reeling.
When he packed it in.
When he took it all with him.
He even took the gin.
He left his partners cold and scared,
to run the country ill-prepared
A bunch of rich, old guys choking on their phlegm
All of them... Hoping to be the next P.M.
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
All of them old, all of them white,
And you probably never heard of them before tonight.
John A. was gone, the tories in a mess,
Johnny Abbott stepped up but he couldn't take the stress,
He called in sick, couldn't get out of bed,
Then he got cancer and then he got dead.
Now Sir John Thompson had the nescessary stuff,
He was smart and kind and fair and tough,
He took a trip to England for a visit to the King,
But he never came back 'cause his heart went bing.
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
3 were up, 3 were gone,
And for some reason they were all named John...
Well, Thompson was dead, who was gonna lead?
Mackenzie Bowell said 'Hey, pick me!'
Old Bowell was the worst choice yet,
forced to resign by his own cabinet,
He was not right nor a good orator,
And he called his cabinets a bunch of traitors...
Just too weak, just too dumb,
so the party voted to fire the bum
It was a time of death and a time of fears,
Five Prime Ministers in just five years,
All conservative, all wore a hat,
Most were drunk and most were fat.
Well, the tories were scared and the liberals were humming,
'cause they knew that a federal election was coming
Someone had to lead, someone had to run,
Charles Tupper said: 'Boys, I can win this one!'
He had smarts and charm, grace and class,
But still Wilfred Laurier kicked his ass,
He only held the job for seventy days!
Even John Turner couldn't take his record away!
So remember Canada, if you feel ashamed,
And think our Prime Minister is kinda lame,
Once there was a time far, far worse,
In the 1890's Prime Ministers were cursed!
Well, some of the sucked, and some of them blew
But they all did way, way better than you
And sure they were losers, they were also PM
That makes you all bigger losers than them!
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bizorky
Guest
There is a great painting concerning Thompson's death at the National Archives of Canada in Gatineau. Queen Victoria gave him quite the send-off upon his death.
Another interesting but forgotten PM.
Great verse cdl! Is this yours?
Another interesting but forgotten PM.
Great verse cdl! Is this yours?
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andreapalladio
Guest
MacDonald's wife was given the peerage that would have been MacDonald's had he lived.
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cdl42
Guest
Bizorky...
No, can't claim credit for this. It's by the Edmonton-based comedy troupe "Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie". They usually do the finge-festival circuit. You should be able to download the song off of most major download clients.
No, can't claim credit for this. It's by the Edmonton-based comedy troupe "Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie". They usually do the finge-festival circuit. You should be able to download the song off of most major download clients.
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MetroMan1000
Guest
How about Brian Mulroney? Neither English or French, but Irish.
I meant of English or French language. Nonetheless, Ignatieff wouldn't be the first who's name swerves off those languages.
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bizorky
Guest
Mulroney is Irish. That ain't English.