That's an American story. What about Canada?
To those who are aware of our history, the most notorious assassination was that of journalist and politician Thomas D'arcy McGee.
By 1866, his political star was fading. He was not invited to the London Conference that year. While he was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 by a slim majority, he was not included in Macdonald's first post-Confederation Cabinet. By 1868, McGee was planning to leave politics for a job in the civil service. He also hoped to spend more time on his writing and poetry. However, he was not given the chance. On April 7, 1868, McGee attended a late-night session in the House of Commons, where he gave a passionate speech in favour of national unity. Returning home, he was shot and killed as he entered the door of his rooming house on Sparks Street in Ottawa. It is generally believed that McGee was the victim of a Fenian plot. However, Patrick James Whelan, who was convicted and hanged for the crime, was never accused of being a Fenian by the Crown prosecutor. McGee was given a state funeral.The only other assassination on Canadian soil happened during the FLQ crisis when Pierre Laporte was murdered by homegrown Quebecois terrorists.
Here's a list of political assassinations in various countries. Some may think America would lead the list but they don't. While there have been 17 murders there, Japan leads with 30. England witnessed 16. T
You forgot the Honorable Lapointe, defense minister under Mackenzie-King, who was assassinated during the war. Rumour had it that it was because he was opposed to the conscription project. He was very influential and could have swung the referendum in the RoC, so he was eliminated. I don't recall his assassin(s) having ever been caught.
ReplyDeleteErnest lapointe that is.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wasted column. If you want to be timely and relevant, you should list the assassinations (foreign and domestic) attributable to Putin's Russia. It's a scandal.
ReplyDeleteYet the man you probably would never criticize, Obama, wouldn't have the balls to call him out for it. Heck, he panted like a little girl in China - now there's a model nation. Yet, silence from Obama. Please.
ReplyDeleteAs for my post, MY BLOG, my content.
Don't like, don't read.
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Geez.
I'm taken aback, Commish. In self-defense you go OT? What BHO-sponsored assassinations do you consider comparable to Putin's?
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ReplyDeleteNo. I meant, if Putin's Russia is menacing (and it is), why isn't Obama speaking critical of it? Same of China. I know you guys owe a shit load of cash, but to remain silent on China's human rights record?
In any event, I don't know why it came to this. The post was merely to dust off and present a part of Canadian history - as I do from time to time.
As for me, as of today, I am officially off the Barack Obama Express. You can have my seat while it's still warm.
ReplyDeleteWhy? And why now? You have to explain yourself. A seasoned political commenter such as yourself owes me and my readers that much!
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potsoc is very much mistaken. First Ernest Lapointe was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 1941.
ReplyDeleteSecond he died of cancer, not assassination.
Thank you, Dysan.
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