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@CraigBaird
Mar 31, 2023 • 23 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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Every Canadian Prime Minister as the lead singer of a 1980s metal band:

23. Justin Trudeau
22. Stephen Harper
21. Paul Martin
20. Jean Chretien
19. Kim Campbell
18. Brian Mulroney
17. John Turner
16. Joe Clark
15. Pierre Trudeau
14. Lester B. Pearson
13. John Diefenbaker
12. Louis St. Laurent
11. R.B. Bennett
10. William Lyon Mackenzie King
9. Arthur Meighen
8. Sir Robert Borden
7. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
6. Sir Charles Tupper
5. Sir Mackenzie Bowell
4. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
3. Sir John Abbott
2. Alexander Mackenzie
1. Sir John A. Macdonald

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Nov 7
Each day leading up to Remembrance Day, I am profiling those who served in the armed forces of Canada.
Today, it is Jeremiah Jones, a soldier who didn't get recognition for his bravery at Vimy Ridge for almost 100 years.
Let's learn more :)

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Jeremiah Jones was born in 1858 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
When the First World War began, despite being nearly 60, he chose to enlist. He joined as a private with the 106th Battalion of the Nova Scotia Rifles on June 19, 1916. He told recruiters he was 39, not 58.

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At the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the troops around Jones were pinned down by machine gun fire. Jones volunteered to attack the gun emplacement.
He reached the Germans and tossed a hand grenade that killed several. The rest of the Germans in the emplacement surrendered.

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Nov 5
On this day in 2005, the final episode of The Red Green Show was filmed.
After 300 episodes and 15 seasons, the show would air that final episode in April 2006.
Let's learn more about this iconic Canadian show!

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While the show began in 1991, the character of Red Green emerged over a decade earlier.
In 1979, Steve Smith and his wife Morag began to produce Smith & Smith. The show ran until 1985 and it was on that show a proto-Red Green appeared as a character.

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This Red Green was a satire of home improvement, fishing and do-it-yourself shows. The character was based off Red Fisher, who had a hunting and fishing show on CTV that ran from 1968 to 1989. That show featured Scuttlebutt Lodge, which inspired Possum Lodge.

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Nov 2
Each day leading up to Remembrance Day, I am profiling those who served in the armed forces of Canada.
Today it is Dr. Jean Davey, the first female doctor to be granted a commission in the medical branch of any Canadian armed force. Let's learn more :)

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Jean Davey was born in Hamilton on March 16, 1909. Her father was a Lt. Colonel in the First World War, serving as a medical doctor at a hospital in France. It was her father who inspired Jean to pursue her own dreams of becoming a doctor.

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In 1936, she graduated medical school and completed her internship at Toronto General Hospital two years later. For one year, she was a resident physician at the Women's College Hospital.
While there, she was approached by military officials to support the war effort.

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Nov 1
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 took off from Montreal on a flight to Edmonton.
Halfway through the flight, while at 41,000 feet, the Boeing 767 ran out of fuel, forcing a landing at a racetrack in Manitoba.
Let's learn more about The Gimli Glider :)

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During the 1970s, Canada made the move towards the metric system. It was a long process that required a lot of changes in several industries in the country.
One of those changes was changes from gallons to litres and pounds to kilograms.
Which brings us to 1983.

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On July 22, 1983, Air Canada Boeing 767 C-GAUN was going through routine checks in Edmonton. During that check, a technician found a defective FQIS. He disabled the defective channel and made a logbook entry. The captain and co-pilot were told about the issue.

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Nov 1
Through Canada's history, we have had many war heroes. Each day leading up to Remembrance Day, I am going to profile several of them.
Today, it is the badass Leo Major, the man they called "the one-eyed ghost"
Let's learn more :)

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Born on Jan. 23, 1921, Leo Major grew up in Montreal, where he lived with his aunt after the age of 14 due to a poor relationship with his father. In 1940, he enlisted to fight in the Second World War with Le Régiment de la Chaudière.

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He took part in D-Day, during which he captured a German halftrack by himself. The vehicle contained communication equipment and secret codes.
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Oct 29
It is Halloween Week and here is a picture thread to brighten your day. Canadian animals in each province dressed up and out trick-or-treating. Enjoy :)

British Columbia:
Otter as a sailor

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It is Halloween Week and here is a picture thread to brighten your day. Canadian animals in each province dressed up and out trick-or-treating. Enjoy :)

Alberta:
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It is Halloween Week and here is a picture thread to brighten your day. Canadian animals in each province dressed up and out trick-or-treating. Enjoy :)

Saskatchewan:
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