William Lyon Mackenzie King and Lester Pearson both promoted talent within the Liberal Party, many of whom became ministers ...

On Dec. 17, 1949, former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King celebrated his 75th birthday. “Flowers have come in quantities,” the man who led Canada for 21 years between 1921 and 1948 ...

So declared the prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, at the very first Canadian citizenship ceremony, on Jan. 3, 1947. King was, in fact, issued the very first certificate, numbered 0001.

In June 1937, Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King journeyed overseas to meet with German Chancellor Adolph Hitler. Pictured here, King (second from left) attending a sporting ...