Canadian history

Canada’s debate about whom and what we remember requires shared sets of facts, ideas and stories—a canon on which we can all rely. It’s time for us to rethink that canon, writes Murad Hemmadi.

Robyn Maynard’s new book aims to correct and downright disrupt the friendly, multicultural narrative in which Canada’s national identity relies

As trade with Canada falls under Trump’s angry, roving eye, a look back at a U.S. trade deal that helped lead to Confederation

The Immigration Minister makes up some random fake history. Paul Wells corrects the record.

Some interesting items from John Mark Tillmann’s former collection

Our favourite Canadian history shorts from the Halifax Explosion to ‘I smell burnt toast’

Paul Wells on a heritage committee study and the politicization of Canadian history

Artist Deanna Bowen says work is meant to be provocative

Churches, chapels and a stone mill

A researcher says she’s found evidence that Norse sailors may have settled in Canada’s Arctic. Others aren’t so sure.

A pipeline protest, a really bad cartoon & black cats

The War of 1812 is Canada’s only fully inclusive, federalism-friendly conflict