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It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the first major demonstration of LGBTQ rights in Canadian history, the We Demand Rally! ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠canadaehx.com (Click Donate)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/canadaehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hello Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠craig@canadaehx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/craigbaird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the SS Noronic docked at Pier 9 in Toronto Harbour on Sept. 16, 1949, no one expected by the next day that 118 people would be dead and the ship would be a charred husk. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠canadaehx.com (Click Donate)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/canadaehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hello Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠craig@canadaehx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/craigbaird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From her start in an improv group at her high school with Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder, to her time on MTV Canada and her continued success with her talk shows, social media and stand-up tours, Jessi Cruickshank has been a part of our entertainment landscape for nearly two decades. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠canadaehx.com (Click Donate)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/canadaehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hello Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠craig@canadaehx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/craigbaird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know very little about his life, but the story of Anthony Henday is an important one. The first known European to sight the Canadian Rockies, his mission to the interior was not successful for trade but monumental for exploration. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠canadaehx.com (Click Donate)⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/canadaehx⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx⁠⁠⁠ Hello Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠craig@canadaehx.com⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/craigbaird⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx⁠⁠⁠ Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He has been a fixture of our television screens for over two decades now and Mark Critch shows no signs of slowing down. From getting his start in Newfoundland theatre, to his rise to fame on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, to his acclaimed show Son of a Critch, there is much to the story of this Canadian comic legend. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠canadaehx.com (Click Donate)⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠patreon.com/canadaehx⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx⁠⁠ Hello Fresh: ⁠⁠HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX⁠⁠ E-mail: ⁠⁠craig@canadaehx.com⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠twitter.com/craigbaird⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx⁠⁠ Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During his life, he was called the strongest man who ever lived. With hair curls to resemble Samson and accomplished feats of strength that became legendary. A French-Canadian folk hero, his legacy continues to this day. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the this episode of Canadian History Ehx Biography, I talk to the man who brought skating glory to Canada in the 1990s. Elvis Stojko won two Olympic silvers, three World Championships and seven Canadian Championships during his illustrious skating career. Stars on Ice Tickets: https://www.starsonice.ca/tour PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What began as an estate for a rich family, slowly morphed into a multicultural community that has become more legend than neighbourhood. From its starring role on TV to its continued unique feel, Kensington Market's history is a fascinating story. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2017, the second-largest gold coin in the world, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, was stolen from a Berlin museum. It was quite the story and heist! PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something?  Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debuting in 1992 and lasting until 1994, The Odyssey was a surreal CBC show that blended mythology, psychology and social commentary in a way not seen in teen shows at the time. It also served as an early stepping stone to fame for Ryan Reynolds. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of Canadian History Ehx Biography, I look at the life of Ryan Reynolds and talk with him about his life and how Canada has helped shape him and his career. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 8, 2025, I am launching a new bi-weekly series called Canadian History Ehx Biography. In every episode of my new series, you’ll hear directly from famous Canadians like Ryan Reynolds, Elvis Stojko, and many more on how our country helped shape them and what being Canadian means to them. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 125 years, the Mohawk of the Kahnawake Reserve have helped build the bridges and skyscrapers of North America. Nearly the entire skyline of New York City has the boot prints of the Mohawk Skywalkers on them. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most important explorers of his era, he was constantly in the shadow of David Thompson but he had quite the story to tell. And 150 years after his death, his descendants hoped to collect on his fortune. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2017, the second-largest gold coin in the world, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, was stolen from a Berlin museum. It was quite the story and heist! PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Carr, was in my opinion, the greatest artist Canada has ever produced. Devoted to art for most of her life, recognition came late for her. Her work is now celebrated and she has become a national treasurer. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While curling was not invented in Canada, we have absolutely claimed it as our own. From our earliest curling clubs to the major tournaments of the Brier and Scotties, there is much to discuss! I also speak with Curling Hall of Famers Warren Hansen and Kevin Martin from Inside Curling. PRE ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET (Out May 13, 2025): https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Dec. 6, 1917, the collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour led to a 2.9 kiloton explosion that levelled Halifax, killed 2,000 and injured 9,000. It was the largest man-made explosion prior to the Atomic era. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For four decades, a small group of men controlled nearly everything in Upper Canada. This oligarchy stifled progress in the name of padding their own pockets. It was the era of The Family Compact. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portia White was one of the most famous concert singers of her day, and called a Voice from Heaven. Sadly, her career, and life, were far too short. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices