Canada-US Trade Treaties… History Repeating Itself Since 1834   This article was first published in June 2018.  In June 2018, the news that had been eclipsing Canadian and US News feeds, and social media was the latest fallout over the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the US.  Trump vs.  On July 1st, 2018, on […] The post Canada-US Trade Treaties… History Repeating Itself Since 1834 appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

America has a history of Threats & Incursions into Canada, for which we had practical responses. Threats from ‘down South’ to take over the land north of the 49th Parallel (Canada) are not new. Many articles on our website will give you this information. I will highlight some of them here… 1. The War of […] The post 6 Reasons Why Canada Will NEVER Become the 51st State appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

October 31 is not only Halloween, but Reformation Day. Today we’ll be looking at Reformist John Calvin and the French Huguenots’ ties to Canada. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 16: Reformation History & Our Canadian Heritage appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

For the Thanksgiving write-up: When people think of Thanksgiving, pilgrims, and turkey often come to mind. It turns out that Canada’s Thanksgiving story is quite different than America’s. But more importantly, you will learn that giving thanks to God is a Canadian tradition older than our country. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 15: Giving Thanks – A Canadian Tradition appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

September 30 is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This episode we’re looking at John Norton, a Mohawk chief born in Scotland, mentee of Joseph Brant, veteran and hero of the War of 1812, and Bible translator. The post Ask the History Buff- Episode 14: John Norton, Mohawk Chief and Bible Translator appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

Part 2 of our exploration into the life & legacy of Alexander Mackenzie, Canada’s second prime minister and ‘stainless statesman’. The post Ask the History Buff- Episode 13: Christian Legacies in Ontario: Alexander Mackenzie, Pt. 2 appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

Samuel de Champlain was a French Huguenot who explored Canada in the early days of exploration. A discouraged visionary, he is now remembered as the father of New France. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 11: Samuel de Champlain, Disappointed Visionary appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

Alexander Mackenzie, “Canada’s stainless statesman”, was our second prime minister. A strong Christian, stonemason, and politician, he left an amazing legacy and example of when Liberals were Christians. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 10: Christian Legacies in Ontario: Alexander Mackenzie, Pt. 1 appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

Col. John By was a British-Canadian engineer. The Rideau Canal, the result of his brilliant mind, is considered to be ‘one of North America’s best navigable waterways’. Despite dying in disgrace, his legacy lives on. We will explore his impact in Episode 9 of Ask the History Buff. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 9: Christian Legacies in Ontario: Col. John By  appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more

Part 2 of our investigation into the life of John Graves Simcoe. We explore the compassion behind his actions towards slaves, natives, and settlers alike. He was also a creative figure who possessed the foresight Ontario needed to become what it is today. The post Ask the History Buff – Episode 7: Christian Legacies in Ontario: John Graves Simcoe, Pt. 2 appeared first on ChristianRoots Canada ..read more