Channelling Justin Trudeau’s grandfather with Mackenzie King as your guide

In his diaries, William Lyon Mackenzie King writes about his professional relationship with Justin Trudeau's maternal grandfather James Sinclair: a skilled campaigner, MP, and a member of King's caucus.

Any student of former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, pictured in 1932 in Ottawa, can tell you, the late prime minister’s private diary of 30,000 pages is the historical gift that keeps on giving, writes Arthur Milnes. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada/Flickr

Opinion

BY ARTHUR MILNES

December 16, 2024

KINGSTON, ONT.—Any student of William Lyon Mackenzie King can tell you, the late prime minister’s private diary of 30,000 pages is the historical gift that keeps on giving.

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