What students are talking about today (Sept. 6 edition)
Skateboarding, Shell, eSports, Indian booze and 1812
View ArticleHas the Canadian Federation of Students lost its way?
Student group seems distracted and afraid of transparency
View ArticleThe Commons: Don’t get your hopes up and you won’t be disappointed
A mere 58 minutes. That’s it. That’s all. We were promised an hour, perhaps as much as an hour and a half. And yet here was Michaëlle Jean, solemnly invoking “Divine Providence” at precisely 3:47pm...
View ArticleHuman smuggling, immigration anxieties, and the Canadian way
Today’s announcement of the new Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act (when will the revolt against Overly Wordy and Politically Contrived Names for Acts commence?) is...
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Hillary’s loss was Mama Grizzlies’ gain
Mark Wilson/Getty Images BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY: THE ELECTION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR AMERICAN WOMEN Rebecca Traister Few sound bites from the 2008 U.S. presidential race received the sort of scrutiny...
View ArticleThe landing strip on 9/11
Just as we are about to begin a year of commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 between the U.S. and colonial Canada, we are also recalling the horrific events of 9/11. While there are...
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Damn Yankees are trying to steal our victory in 1812
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London, Ont. (Colin O'Connor/Maclean's) Meet Col. Joel Stone, Canada’s newest hero of the War of 1812. Born in Connecticut in 1749, Stone moved to Upper Canada during the...
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What second sacking of York in the war of 1812?
Reuters This week, Toronto unveiled its newest contribution to the War of 1812’s bicentenary. A meticulously researched “Book of Remembrance” lists all 181 British and American soldiers, native...
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General Brock’s lessons for modern CEOs
Government of Ontario Art Collection/Archives of Ontario He repelled two American invasions and likely saved Canada in the process. But if he were alive today, could Sir Isaac Brock turn around RIM? Or...
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Been there, won that: Inglorious battles of 1812
Painting by Ken Riley Two hundred years ago this week, on June 1, 1812, United States president James Madison delivered a stirring war message to U.S. Congress. “Such is the spectacle of injuries and...
View ArticleIs the War of 1812 worth celebrating?
Take Our Poll The post Is the War of 1812 worth celebrating? appeared first on Macleans.ca.
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Not your usual War of 1812 at the Canadian War Museum
(David Kawai/Maclean's magazine) For a sneak peak of the exhibit, check out our photo gallery at the bottom of the page. The easiest course of action for the Canadian War Museum to take when planning...
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War of 1812: Did the Americans throw the fight?
Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, NY An American victory over Canada in the War of 1812 should have been dead simple. Besides a huge advantage in manpower and resources, the United States Army...
View ArticleCelebrating Canada’s War of 1812 Victory: All hail Sir Isaac Brock, Tecumseh,...
I don’t know about you, but for me nothing makes waiting in the sweltering heat for a buffet to open more bearable than listening to a speech by Defence Minister Peter MacKay. And so it came to pass on...
View ArticleVive 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...
View ArticleHarper 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: • fond memories of two-century-old border...
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1812: A perfect war for politicians
Steve Eberle/Flickr War is hell, of course. But the War of 1812 also happens to be perfect. At least from Ottawa’s perspective. Consider the federal government’s recent video promoting the war’s...
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PHOTOGALLERY: Sneak peek of the new Heritage Minute
< > Photo of < of > About this gallery: The subject is Richard Pierpoint, the release date Oct. 15 The post PHOTOGALLERY: Sneak peek of the new Heritage Minute appeared first on...
View ArticleThe War of 1812′s TV front
The Hill Times tallies $8 million in spending on War of 1812 advertising. The Canadian Heritage department was the biggest spender, paying $1.45-million to CTV for prime time space to broadcast one War...
View ArticleMost popular page visited after arriving at War of 1812 website? The exit
OTTAWA – The splashy home pages for the Harper government’s elaborate War of 1812 website were by far the most popular feature for visitors who crowded into the online museum last year, thanks to an ad...
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