June 8 – Mackenzie King Becomes Longest Serving PM

From Today in Canadian History by Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

June 8, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer discussing Mackenzie King's legacy as Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister.

We spoke with Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of History at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, as well as co-editor of "Mackenzie King: Citizenship and Community."

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