W.A.C. Bennett - British Columbia Bennett was a successful Kelowna hardware merchant who made history as the province’s longest-serving premier. Championing his Social Credit party and its ideals, Bennett built a big, bright future for British Columbia through development and enterprise. &...
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John Bracken was a five-term premier who said he had “no sense of party politics” and could not even make a speech. Recognized as one of Canada’s leading agricultural scientists, Bracken was chosen to lead the United Farmers after the new party swept to power in Manitoba in 1922. He would be the...
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Known as "The Boss", two-time Premier Maurice Duplessis governed with absolute control and political tactics some considered corrupt. Although his era became known as "la Grande noirceur" (The Great Darkness), Duplessis delivered roads, hospitals, and prosperity for Quebecers. Featuring rarely s...
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Robert Stanfield Nicknamed "the professor" as a schoolboy, Stanfield began his career as a 1946 organizer who revived the moribund Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party. He would go on to serve as premier under the Tory brand for 11 years before moving on to the federal scene where he came ...
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J. Walter Jones championed plain living on the Island and resisted postwar changes embraced by the rest of Canada. As provincial leader, he increased his majority the longer he stayed in office. Although he believed "There’s not a worry on Prince Edward Island, but the hockey score and the price...
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Louis Robichaud Known as “Little Louis,†Robichaud took on the role of premier at the age of 34 and became a legend as a radical reformer who gave a voice to the Acadian people. Among the people of New Brunswick, he saw only divisions – French and English, rich and poor – and would make i...
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Joey Smallwood - Newfoundland Self-dubbed "the last Father of Confederation", Smallwood led the province for a generation, but his time was not without controversy. Featuring rarely seen archival footage and lively interviews with former Premier Brian Tobin, former Smallwood Cabinet Minister E...
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Leslie Frost The three-term premier championed small-town values in a time of large economic growth for his province. Over twelve years, he led Ontario’s post-war economic development, helped complete the St. Lawrence Seaway and became the first premier in Canadian history to manage a $1 billion...
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Tommy Douglas A pioneering socialist known nationally for introducing universal public healthcare to Canada, Tommy Douglas led Saskatchewan over a 17-year period. The biography delves into Douglas’ early fascination with eugenics, his record of public ownership and ultimate failure in his stated...
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William Aberhart - Fromer Premier of Alberta An evangelist known as "Bible Bill," William Aberhart served as premier from 1935 to 1943 as his province faced bankruptcy. He ran on the promise to feed and cloth the destitute and made it his lifelong goal to fight the injustices of the poor. Acting ...
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W.A.C. Bennett
