An MP out of Manitoba, respected for her peacemaking abilities, she took over as the interim leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition following the resignation of Erin O'Toole.

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As we take a three-week break between looking at premiers, I have some different episodes coming out. The first is my interview with former Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole.

My interviews are non-partisan and focus solely on the life of the individual, not the politics.

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Serving as the fifth premier of British Columbia, he was only in the post for less than a year. Nonetheless, his political career overall was much longer. He served three terms as the mayor of Victoria, and 24 years in the B.C. Legislature, having a major impact on the history of the province.

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Andrew Elliott suddenly found himself the premier of British Columbia and immediately won the next election. Unfortunately, his time as premier was defined by the poor finances of the province and the failed promises of the government on the railroad.

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The third premier of British Columbia, George Walkem actually served two different terms, with a break in the middle. His time as premier was dominated by his efforts to get the railroad built in British Columbia. He then had a long career on the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

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The second premier of British Columbia is also one of the most famous premiers the province ever had.

Calling himself Lover of the Universe, Amor De Cosmos was a major reason that British Columbia joined Confederation. He pushed for responsible government & free enterprise but today is remembered for his racist attitudes and later mental breakdown.

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John Foster McCreight was born in Ireland, lived in Australia and eventually found his way to Victoria. Happy with his law books, he was suddenly chosen to become the first premier of British Columbia. He was never comfortable, nor popular, in the job. As a result, his time in the big seat was short.

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For over three decades, Paul Martin Sr. served as a cabinet minister for three different prime ministers. While he tried to gain the post of prime minister, he was unfortunately never successful. Nonetheless, he had a massive impact on Canada and his son would achieve the dream of becoming prime minister.

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We have reached the fifth premier of Nova Scotia in our series. He was actually the sixth premier, but as Sir John Sparrow David Thompson was already covered on the podcast, I skipped him.

Pipes spent two years as premier, and spent most of that time trying to keep the province from going bankrupt.

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The fourth premier of Nova Scotia, he guided the province of Nova Scotia into the 1880s but he was constantly frustrated by the Liberal dominated Upper House, and the poor finances of the province. Nonetheless, he brought in several changes to the province.

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