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Harold Innis (1894–1952) – political economist; author of seminal works on Canadian economic history, media and communications Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) – communications theorist, coined phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village"
Persons of National Historic Significance (National Historic People) (French: Personnes d'importance historique nationale (personnages historiques nationaux)) are people designated by the Canadian government as being nationally significant in the history of the country. [1]
Francis Marion Beynon (1884–1951) – Canadian journalist, feminist and pacifist; Laura Borden (1861–1940) – wife of Sir Robert Laird Borden, the eighth Prime Minister of Canada; Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849–1931) – women's rights activist and reformer; Helena Gutteridge (1879–1960) – first woman elected to city council in Vancouver
Writing Canadian History: Aspects of English Canadian Historical Writing since 1900, 2nd edition (1986) Berger, Carl, ed. Contemporary Approaches to Canadian Writing (1987) Bliss, Michael. "Privatizing the Mind: The Sundering of Canadian History, the Sundering of Canada," Journal of Canadian Studies 26 (Winter 1991–92): 5-17; Brandt, Gail ...
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century. It is divided into two main sections. The first section outlines conflicts that happened in what is now Canada before its confederation in 1867 .
Concluding a series of agreements between Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Hudson's Bay Company, Canada acquires Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, forming the Northwest Territories. In the aftermath of the Red River Rebellion, Manitoba is subdivided from the new territory in the area around Winnipeg , becoming Canada's fifth ...
Guillermo Rishchynski, was born to Canadian and Panamenian parents. Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations; Former Executive Director for Canada at the Inter-American Development Bank; former Canadian Ambassador Colombia, Brazil, Mexico; 2008 TLN 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadian.
Canadian custom is to count by the individuals who were prime minister, not by terms. [1] Since Confederation, 23 prime ministers have been "called upon" by the governor general to form 29 Canadian ministries. [1] Legend Blue backgrounds indicate first quartile. Green backgrounds indicate second quartile. Orange backgrounds indicate third quartile.