Obscure Canadian Political Facts
This superstitious and crystal ball-gazing dude holds the record for longest-serving PM in Candian history.
William Lyon Mackenzie King (21 years)
From Athens, Beijing, London, Rio, and back to Milton, this former athlete canoed all the way to the House of Commons.
Adam van Koeverden
In 1952, this theoretical physicist turned down the Presidency of Israel.
Albert Einstein
Although not a real estate agent, this colleague is quite similar to Phil Dunphy from Modern Family.
Alex
Open 24/7/365, this Glebe institution offers its patrons Montreal style bagels -- which are of course better than Toronto bagels.
Kettelman’s
More than just having an airport named after them, this Canadian PM also won Canada’s only Nobel Peace Prize to date.
Lester B Pearson
Known as a fiercely competitive swimmer and most decorated Canadian summer olympian, Penny Olekisak has also partied with this MINO staffer.
Isabel
Smoking 8 to 10 cigars per day, this World War 2 leader never surrendered.
Winston Churchill
This MINO team member is an Ivy League research university graduate.
Minister Schulte (Princeton)
Located at the corner of Sussex and Wellington, this place offers tourists and politicos Parisian vibes.
The Metropolitain
Canada’s current flag was unveiled in 1965, this many years after Confederation.
98 years
This member of Cabinet has competed in two Paralympics, and has three medals to prove it.
Minister Carla Qualtrough
It was only in this decade where people were finally able to sit back, relax, and watch television.
The 1920s
Tom Daley, Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, and this team member are all popular swimmers.
Julia
Currently scooping blueberry amaretto, local strawberry, and its ICONIC Hong Kong Milk Tea, this centretown star is known for combining vegan and Asian-inspired flavours.
Moo Shu Ice Cream
This late 19th century Prime Minister never sat in Parliament and holds the record for shortest time in office at just 68 days.
Sir Charles Tupper (1896)
For Tokyo 2020, these pieces of furniture in the Athelete’s village were notoriously made of cardboard and plastic.
Beds
A tale of control: this Canadian contemporary classic by Margaret Atwood has frequently been banned or censored.
The Handmaid’s Tale
“Click.” That’s the sound of this 6’ 2” MINO staffer getting ANOTHER picture with PMJT.
Shane
This fine establishment, frequented by MINO staff, is owned and operated by a graduate of Italy’s Gelato University.
Stella Luna Gelato
Nobody tell Jathorsan, but he’s missed meeting this person even though they’ve made 22 official visits to Canada.
Queen Elizabeth II
Of the 200+ participating groups in this year’s Olympics, this team is composed of 56 athletes from 13 countries.
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team
This 1846 international agreement established Canada’s Western Southern border at the 49th parallel, excluding the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
The Oregon Treaty
This colleague is known for exclaiming “that’s tricks” when they’re amazed.
Michael
If you were there on June 1, 2019, you could have spotted good pals Justin and Barack enjoying a few pints at this Westend brewery.
Big Rig Brewery