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Treachery, nationalism and murder in Ottawa: the story of Canada’s first political assassination

Jul 9, 2026

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Treachery, nationalism and murder in Ottawa: the story of Canada’s first political assassination

In downtown Ottawa, at the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, sits D’Arcy McGee’s. Just a few steps away, its namesake was assassinated in 1868.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale
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