This week’s conversation features the work of Dr. David Wilson, a historian and biographer of Thomas D’Arcy McGee, one of Canada’s Father’s of Confederation. Ryan and Dr. Wilson discuss the life of McGee and his surprising contributions to a religiously tolerant Canada. Ironically, it was precisely the strong Catholic convictions of McGee that convinced him to work for a world where all religious minorities are protected and respected.

Dr. Wilson is Professor of History in the Celtic Studies department at the University of Toronto.

Further Reading

Wilson, David A. Thomas D’Arcy McGee: Passion, Reason, and Politics, 1825-1857. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2008.

Wilson, David A. Thomas D’Arcy McGee: The Extreme Moderate, 1857-1868. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2011.

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