# Canada’s PMs get dedicated institute

> Canada launches Prime Ministers Institute to honor leaders' legacies.
- Title: Canada’s PMs get dedicated institute · National Post
- Summary: Canada launches Prime Ministers Institute to honor leaders' legacies. Canada’s new Prime Ministers Institute will educate the public on prime ministers'…
- Keywords: prime ministers institute, canada, political history, canadian prime ministers, historical education, public engagement, louis st laurent, pierre trudeau, william lyon mackenzie king, james stewart, joanne archibald, National Post
- Source: National Post — https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/https-beta-nationalpost-com-news-canada-delving-into-the-history-of-canadas-prime-ministers
- Author: Chris Lambie
- Published: 2026-10-30T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prime ministers institute, canada, political history, canadian prime ministers, historical education, public engagement, louis st laurent, pierre trudeau, william lyon mackenzie king, james stewart, joanne archibald, news
## 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
## Key takeaway

Canada’s new Prime Ministers Institute will educate the public on prime ministers' legacies and historical impact.