Episode 3 - The Farmer & the Statesman

Durham: Past & Present

Clarington Historian Myno Van Dyke joins Erin to discuss the historic Durham election from 1925, when a local farmer and incumbent Tory MP faced the hand-picked candidate of the Prime Minister and scion of one of the most prominent Canadian families. Read Myno's article in the Clarington Promoter: "The Farmer and the Statesman" https://claringtonpromoter.ca/document/publication-2015-09 Learn more about Fred Bowen: https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=3420 Learn more about the results of the 1925 General Election, in Durham: https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1925-10-29#cand