War of 1812

History lessons for Donald Trump after his Fourth of July speech

Maybe the U.S. president fell victim to a Teleprompter malfunction. Or maybe he didn’t know what he was talking about. Either way, we’ve got his back.

Donald Trump goes to history class

Opinion: Did Canada burn down the White House in the War of 1812? No, not exactly—but Tabatha Southey finds out what else the President knows about history

How Canada planned to invade the U.S. (and vice versa)

A new book offers an unintentional guide for Canada to conquer America. If, for some reason, we ever wanted to try to do that.

War of 1812 monument doesn’t belong on Parliament Hill

The government dedicated the future site of the War of 1812 monument, but the very site is controversial

5 Canadian myths that just won’t die

Our Book of Lists checked the facts on Canuck alcohol content, beaver parts, taxation and guns

Has the Canadian Federation of Students lost its way?

Student group seems distracted and afraid of transparency

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The War of 1812’s TV front

The Hill Times tallies $8 million in spending on War of 1812 advertising.

PHOTOGALLERY: Sneak peek of the new Heritage Minute

The subject is Richard Pierpoint, the release date Oct. 15

A perfect war for politicians

1812: A perfect war for politicians

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

Harper v. The Judges

Harper vs. the PQ: the element of surprise is key

Ten days after Quebecers elected a Parti Québécois government, the government of Stephen Harper began implementing its response today. The key elements:

What students are talking about today (Sept. 6 edition)

Skateboarding, Shell, eSports, Indian booze and 1812

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Vive la France

As first noted by our Michael Petrou, Peter MacKay, while speaking before an audience at the French embassy last week, offered an interesting take on French involvement in the War of 1812. The Citizen and Embassy Magazine now add the exact quote in question and an attempt by the minister’s office to explain.