Lore Bites 132: Weird Willie (member bonus)
Added 2025-04-09 04:01:01 +0000 UTCPoliticians often have memorable, unusual, or even offensive personalities. But this Prime Minister was, as far as we know, one of a kind.
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This episode was produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson.
Comments
(His pre-war refugee policies I don’t consider to be trivia.)
Kimberley Low
2025-04-13 16:26:22 +0000 UTCMy favourite bit of trivia about William Lyon Mackenzie is that some of the spiritualists he went to consult were members of Dan Ackroyd’s family. My least favourite bit of trivia was that the gorgeous Kingsmere Estate, which was given to the people of Canada, is that big because he was basically the honey daiquiri guy from Mame and was trying to control the neighbourhood.
Kimberley Low
2025-04-13 16:22:15 +0000 UTC
