Victoria Day 2024 in Canada : Queen Victoria is NOT “the mother of confederation” — and never was
May 24th, 2024 | By Randall White | Category: In BriefRANDALL WHITE, FERNWOOD PARK, TORONTO . FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024. This past Monday was “Canada’s oldest public holiday.” According to Wikipedia it is “observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the ‘Mother of Confederation’. The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on […]