As early as February 1914, at a meeting of the Canadian National Exhibition Association, it was decided that the coming summer’s fair would be declared a “Peace Year” to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812. Organizers hoped to celebrate Canada’s peaceful relationships with Britain and the United [...]

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Company, February 27, 1942. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1057, Item 2171. On September 10, 1939, Prime Minister Mackenzie King officially declared war on [...]

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces marched in the Toronto Pride Parade yesterday, the first time that they have done so. This confirms, once and for all, that the massive international homosexual conspiracy does in fact attempt to recruit youth to their lifestyle. (Also, there is an enlistment bonus if you are willing to be [...]

City councillor Rob Ford has at times been accused of making a career out of saying tremendously stupid things, but we here at Torontoist fully back his latest proposal to automatically name all new streets in Toronto after dead soldiers, even if the dead soldiers aren’t from Toronto. If anything, we think Rob Ford doesn’t [...]