From National Post · Chris Lambie · · 1m 30s
Canada’s PMs get dedicated institute
Canada launches Prime Ministers Institute to honor leaders' legacies.
In brief
Canada launches Prime Ministers Institute to honor leaders' legacies. Canada’s new Prime Ministers Institute will educate the public on prime ministers' legacies and historical impact. Originally reported by National Post.
Prime Ministers' legacy overlooked
Canada’s 10th prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King gets little public attention despite a long political career.
“He’s not talked about in public discourse as much as someone like Mackenzie King should be”
New institute aims to change that
Retired history teacher James Stewart and former student Joanne Archibald founded the non-partisan Prime Ministers Institute to tell stories of Canada’s leaders.
“It’s important for us to understand who these people are”
Institute focuses on historical education
The Prime Ministers Institute will promote research, education, and informed conversation about Canada’s political history and prime ministers' legacies.
“None of them get talked about”
Prime ministers' legacies remain unclear
Canadians in their 20s and 30s know little about Lester Pearson’s role in establishing national health care and the Canadian flag.
“We don’t have a good grasp of what kinds of legacies prime ministers left behind”
Historical connections with US leaders
Louis St. Laurent had close working relationships with US presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, including golf games and cultural events.
“He played golf, for example, with eisenhower at augusta national golf club in 1956”
Historical tensions with US leaders
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rocky relationship with Donald Trump highlights how past prime ministers handled US relations.
“If you look at ‘previous examples of really nasty relationships,’ those between john f. kennedy and diefenbaker stand out”
Institute launches public event
The Prime Ministers Institute will host its first public event on Tuesday, November 24, at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto.
“The institute will launch its first public event on tuesday, nov. 24, at 6 p.m. at the royal canadian military institute in toronto”
Institute supported by experts
The institute is supported by leading historians, journalists, and thinkers from across Canada to promote historical literacy.
“The institute is supported by leading historians, journalists, and thinkers from across the country”
Virtual organization for public engagement
The Prime Ministers Institute will be a virtual organization committed to in-person public engagement and partnerships with civic institutions.
“It is not located in a building but will be a virtual organization committed to in-person public engagement”
What it means
Canada’s new Prime Ministers Institute will educate the public on prime ministers' legacies and historical impact.
