80-610: RMCC may refer to: Royal Military College of Canada Rich Mountain Community College , Mena, Arkansas, United States Russell Midcap Index (ticker symbol: ^RMCC) See also [ edit ] QBE Shootout , team golf event on the PGA tour, founded as the RMCC Invitational in 1989 Resident magistrate 's court case (abbreviated RMCC in legal citations) Topics referred to by
160-470: A House of Commons report from 1881 put it: The Government of the Dominion have also established, at Kingston, an institution where young men may receive a training to fit them for the military profession—an institution something on the model of West Point—the practical benefits of which, however, are not as yet appreciable in a country like this, which has no regular army, and cannot afford employment suitable for
240-718: A civilian university, where they earned a degree. His Excellency the Governor General presented the RMC colours in June 1961 and took the salute on the marchpast. On 26 May 1967, over 500 cadets trooped the colours on Parliament Hill in honour of the centennial of the Confederation of Canada, with the troops being reviewed by the Governor General . In 1969, RMC became bilingual. In 1979, military colleges open their doors to women with
320-415: A clear intellect, a retentive memory, and a ready command of appropriate words, he was one of the most logical and powerful speakers we have ever heard. The St. John Telegraph – he was loved by the people and his political opponents were compelled to respect him even above their own chosen leader. As a statesman, he has had few equals. The Montreal Star – it is one of the very foremost architects of
400-594: A contract building a bomb-proof arch at Fort Henry . He later became a foreman on the construction of Kingston's four Martello Towers – Murney Tower , Fort Frederick , Cathcart Tower , and Shoal Tower . He was also a foreman on the construction of the Welland Canal and the Lachine Canal . While working on the Beauharnois Canal , a one-ton stone fell and crushed one of his legs. He recovered, but never regained
480-633: A distinctive Dress of the Day (DOD) uniform which consists of a white shirt, black sweater/light jacket, as well as black trousers/skirt with a red stripe down the side. The headdress is a black wedge with red piping. Mess dress is worn in the Senior Staff Mess for formal occasions such as mess dinners. The undergraduate student body, known as the Cadet Wing , is sub-divided into 13 (12 ROTP and 1 UTPNCM) squadrons of approximately 80 cadets each. Each squadron
560-527: A key witness claimed Cabinet Confidence and would not testify, the paper lost the suit and was forced to fold due to financial hardship. After his brother, Hope Mackenzie, declined to run for re-election, Alexander was petitioned to run and won his first seat in the Legislative Assembly as a supporter of George Brown in 1861. When Brown resigned from the Great Coalition in 1865 over negotiations of
640-473: A man, who although, through failing health and failing voice, he had virtually passed out of public life, yet retained to the last the affectionate veneration of the Canadian people as no other man of the time can be said to have done. The Charlottetown Patriot – in all that constitutes the real man, the honest statesman, the true patriot, the warm friend, and sincere Christian, he had few equals. Possessed of
720-554: A necessary evil to maintain party unity and ensure the loyalty of his fellow Liberals. In keeping with his democratic ideals, Mackenzie refused the offer of a knighthood three times, and was thus the only one of Canada's first eight Prime Ministers not to be knighted. He also declined appointment to the UK Privy Council and hence does not bear the title "Right Honourable". His pride in his working class origins never left him. Once, while touring Fort Henry as prime minister, he asked
800-454: A new government. Mackenzie formed a government and asked the Governor General to call an election for January 1874 . The Liberals won a majority of the seats in the House of Commons having garnered 40% of the popular vote. Mackenzie remained prime minister until the 1878 election when Macdonald's Conservatives returned to power. For a man of Mackenzie's humble origins to attain such a position
880-537: A partnership between OntarioLearn, the RMC, and the Canadian Defence Academy. Under RMC and community college articulation agreements, all graduates of this diploma program who apply to the RMC will be admitted into the Bachelor of Military Arts and Sciences degree program with advanced standing. There are several full-time admission options for an education at RMCC. The Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP)
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#1732872838028960-541: A reciprocity trade treaty with the United States, Mackenzie was invited to replace him as president of the council. Wary of Macdonald's motivations and true to his principles, Mackenzie declined. He entered the House of Commons of Canada in 1867, representing the Lambton constituency. No cohesive national Liberal Party of Canada existed at the time, and with Brown not winning his seat, no official leader emerged. Mackenzie
1040-566: A stroke. Mackenzie was born on January 28, 1822, in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland, the son of Mary Stewart (Fleming) and Alexander Mackenzie Sr. (born 1784) who were married in 1817. The site of his birthplace is known as Clais-'n-deoir (the Hollow of the Weeping), where families said their goodbyes as the convicted were led to nearby Gallows Hill. The house in which he was born was built by his father. He
1120-479: A warm heart and a copious and rich fancy, though veiled by a somewhat reticent exterior, and he was of friends the most tender and true." Sir George Ross , a friend, colleague, and later premier of Ontario, said, "Mackenzie was sui generis a debater. His humorous sallies blistered like a blast from a flaming smelter. His sterling honesty is a great heritage, and will keep his memory green to all future generations." At his eulogy, Rev. Dr. Thomas compared him to
1200-426: Is a conditional scholarship offered to selected applicants. In addition to a university education, officer cadets receive military training, occupation training and second language training and a career after graduation. The full-time salary includes full dental care, as well as vacation with full pay. Upon successful completion of ROTP, officer cadets are awarded a university degree and granted commissions as officers in
1280-478: Is also an application to the Canadian Military College System, all candidates are assessed against an aptitude test , a medical examination , and an interview . Military potential is an assessment of aptitudes, personality traits, and the choice of occupation . Academic performance is rated based on a student's transcript. Unlike many universities, since a complete transcript is submitted to
1360-561: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Royal Military College of Canada The Royal Military College of Canada ( French : Collège militaire royal du Canada ), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR , is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces . It
1440-427: Is subdivided into three flights , with each flight further subdivided into three sections . The squadrons are led by senior cadets under the guidance of the squadron commander. Note: The dates given are for the current organization of the wing and does not include former squadrons or the same squadrons under different names. For example, 1 Squadron was the first squadron at RMC, meaning 1 squadron has existed since
1520-683: Is to make university education available to all members of the Canadian Forces , spouses and DND civilian employees. Canadian Forces and other professional training is recognized for credit towards undergraduate or advanced degrees. Unique degree programs, specially tailored for CF members, include: Tuition fees (2022–23) at the undergraduate level vary from $ 3,020 – $ 4,140 per term for Canadian undergraduate students and $ 2,670 – $ 2,980 per term for Canadian Graduate students. The tuition fees for international students vary from $ 7,410 – $ 7,690 per term for graduate students. The lower tuition amounts are for
1600-611: The CEFCOM , J2, J3 and DRDC with deliverables ranging from publication, presentations and symposiums, to briefing notes, round table discussions and conferences. The Military Law Centre on the grounds of RMC, staffed with 12 military lawyers , oversees the education of officers and troops in legal matters ranging from the Forces' own code of conduct to the laws of war . It trains military lawyers and advises Ottawa on matters of policy and doctrine . The centre integrates legal education into
1680-956: The Canadian Armed Forces – the Royal Canadian Air Force , the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army . For most students under the ROTP (Regular Officer Training Plan), education is free and a monthly salary is paid which meets incidentals. The courses are offered both on site and by distance learning in both official languages : English and French. After graduation, Officers are to serve two months of obligatory service for each subsidized month of education. RMC offers 19 undergraduate programs in Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Engineering. RMC offers 34 graduate studies opportunities, including 14 doctorates. In addition to
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#17328728380281760-591: The District of Keewatin to better administer Canada's newly acquired western territories. However, it made little progress on the transcontinental railway , and struggled to deal with the aftermath of the Panic of 1873 . At the 1878 election , Mackenzie's government suffered a landslide defeat. He remained leader of the Liberal Party for another two years, and continued on as a Member of Parliament (MP) until his death, due to
1840-521: The Duke of Wellington , who "stood four square, to all the winds that blow." Newspapers around the world and in Canada gave him many compliments. The London Times – the untiring energy, the business-like accuracy, the keen perception and reliable judgment, and above all the inflexible integrity, which marked his private life, he carried without abatement of one jot into his public career. The Westminster Review –
1920-635: The Fenian Raids in 1870. Mackenzie involved himself in politics almost from the moment he arrived in Canada. He fought passionately for equality and the elimination of all forms of class distinction. In 1851, he became the secretary for the Reform Party for Lambton. After convincing him to run in Kent/Lambton, Mackenzie campaigned relentlessly for George Brown , owner of the Reformist paper The Globe in
2000-643: The Great Depression of the 1930s, a military-run and -styled relief camp on Barriefield lower common was set up under the command of the RMC Commandant. Extensive public works projects at the college relied on the labour of single unemployed men, the 'Royal Twenty Centres' supplied by the Unemployment Relief Commission. From 1937, academic specialization was progressively introduced in the cadet course. The Second World War brought disruption to
2080-546: The House of Commons . The Neils and Mackenzie settled in Kingston, Ontario. The limestone in the area proved too hard for his stonemason tools, and not having money to buy new tools, Mackenzie took a job as a labourer constructing a building on Princess Street. The contractor on the job claimed financial difficulty, so Mackenzie accepted a promissory note for summer wages. The note later proved to be worthless. Subsequently, Mackenzie won
2160-677: The Kent County Courthouse and Jail in Chatham, Ontario. He even bid, unsuccessfully, on the construction of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa in 1859. Helen died in 1852, finally succumbing to the effects of excessive doses of mercury-based calomel used to treat a fever while in Kingston. In 1853, he married Jane Sym (1825–93). Mackenzie served as a Major in the 27th Lambton Battalion of Infantry from 1866 to 1874, serving on active duty during
2240-400: The "four pillars": academics , officership , athletics , and bilingualism . The Royal Military College of Canada prepares officer cadets for a long career in the profession of arms and continues the development of other Canadian Armed Forces members and civilians with an interest in defence issues. RMC provides programs and courses of higher education and professional development to meet
2320-468: The 1851 election, helping Brown to win his first seat in the Legislative Assembly. Mackenzie and Brown remained the closest of friends and colleagues for the rest of their lives. In 1852, Mackenzie became editor of another reformist paper, the Lambton Shield . As an editor, Mackenzie was perhaps a little too vocal, leading the paper to a lawsuit for libel against the local conservative candidate. Because
2400-545: The Army Technical Warrant Officer's Program. All undergraduate students are required to complete the core curriculum, which is designed to provide a balanced liberal arts , science , and military education . The Core Curriculum consists of Economics , Psychology , Mathematics , English , Calculus , Military history of Canada , Chemistry , Canadian History , Physics and Civics . The research at RMC focusses on areas of direct and indirect benefit to
2480-513: The Canadian Armed Forces. Cadets wear a variety of uniforms depending on the occasion and their environment: ceremonial dress (semi ceremonial); full dress (formal occasions); outside sports dress; service dress Air Force; service dress Navy; service dress Navy without jacket; Service dress Air Force without jacket; service dress Army without jacket; and combat dress. In winter 2009, Royal Military College officer cadets returned to wearing
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2560-648: The Canadian Forces. Normally, graduates serve at least five years with the Canadian Forces . The application deadline to ROTP is in January for Basic Officer Training in July and admission the following September. Typically, successful applicants enter the Canadian Military College (CMC) System as an officer cadet, where they receive an education that balances academics, leadership , bilingualism and athletics . If
2640-424: The Canadian nationality that we mourn. In the dark days of ’73, Canadians were in a state of panic, distrusting the stability of their newly-built Dominion; no one can tell what would have happened had not the stalwart form of Alexander Mackenzie lifted itself above the screaming, vociferating and denying mass of politicians, and all Canada felt at once, there was a man who could be trusted. The Toronto Globe – he
2720-647: The Conservatives with 42 percent of the votes came back into power. Mackenzie chose the following jurists to be appointed as justices of the Supreme Court of Canada by the Governor General : Despite his government's defeat, he retained the East York seat and remained Leader of the Opposition for another two years, until 1880. In 1881, he became the first president of The North American Life Assurance Company . He
2800-516: The Department of National Defence; More than 90 percent of the research at RMC is defence-related. RMC conducts both academic and contracted research on electrical and computer engineering, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and environmental engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, international security, governance and the economics of defence; some research involves the Institute for
2880-577: The Engineering and Science divisions, RMC pursues the following principal areas of research: In the Social Sciences and Humanities divisions, RMC pursues research and activities in: In the Department of Applied Military Science (AMS), RMC pursues: The Diploma in Military Arts and Sciences (DMASc) provides non-commissioned members (NCMs) of the Canadian Forces an online program made possible by
2960-473: The Environment as well as nuclear research. Both members of the Canadian Forces and civilian students are eligible for admission to the master's and doctoral programs; Funding has been put in place to support both military and civilian students. The CSAFS was founded in 2006 as a think tank with offices in the Department of Politics and Economics. Political and strategic research is delivered to clients such as
3040-595: The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Engineering, and Science , the Division of Continuing Studies offers undergraduate and graduate level programs including the "Officer Professional Military Education" program (OPME). The Department of Applied Military Science (AMS) offers a graduate level program – the Land Force Technical Staff Program (LFTSP) and an undergraduate/community college level program –
3120-416: The admission of UTPNCM female officer cadets and post graduate students. In 1976, RMC celebrated the centennial of its opening. The Cadet Wing parades on Parliament Hill on 1 July in honour of that milestone. In September 1980, the first 32 female cadets are accepted into first year at RMC. The RMC mission is to educate, train and develop Officer Cadets for leadership careers of effective service in
3200-543: The aftermath of the Pacific Scandal . Mackenzie and the Liberals won a clear majority at the 1874 election . He was popular among the general public for his humble background and consistent democratic principles. As prime minister, Mackenzie continued the nation-building programme that had been begun by his predecessor. His government established the Supreme Court of Canada and Royal Military College of Canada , and created
3280-459: The arts and sciences programs, while the higher amounts are for the engineering programs. Because of commitments of military service following graduation, education is free for most on-campus undergraduates; these Officer Cadets also receive an additional monthly salary. Funding has been put in place to support civilian students, who are eligible for admission to the master's and doctoral programs to work alongside graduate students who are members of
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3360-466: The choice of program is not offered, such as Nursing , Physiotherapy and Pharmacy , or the candidate wishes to attend another university, successful applicants are eligible to apply to any Canadian university where books, lab fees and student fees are covered, and students receive a monthly salary under the Civilian University ROTP. The Reserve Entry Training Plan , discontinued in 2017,
3440-623: The college permission to use the prefix "Royal"; the college became the Royal Military College of Canada . It was the first military college to be established in a colonial dependency. The college offered, like West Point but unlike the British service academies, a four-year course, heavily geared towards science and engineering. Uniquely among its peers, there was no expectation that its graduates would automatically become career army officers. As Canada had very limited permanent armed forces at
3520-607: The college was re-opened as a tri-service institution in 1948, with the "New One Hundred" cadets reporting on 20 September 1948. In 1959, it became the first military college in the British Commonwealth to achieve degree-granting status." The Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit RMC on 12 October 1951. In 1959, the province of Ontario granted a university charter to RMC by passing "The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959" enabling RMC to offer degrees in arts, science, and engineering at
3600-583: The college's founding in 1876, but has only been known as Hudson Squadron since 1948. In 2007, a former squadron of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean, Jolliet Squadron, was stood up at RMC as 13 Squadron. The squadron was named in honour of Louis Jolliet , with its first-year flight, Good Flight, named after Herman James Good , a Victoria Cross recipient from the 13th Battalion, CEF . Alexander Mackenzie (politician) Alexander Mackenzie (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892)
3680-592: The college. In 1942, the last cadet class at RMC for the duration of hostilities graduated, a final parade was held and the college colours were laid up in St. George's Cathedral . For the remainder of the war the college served as a wartime training facility, offering courses such as the Company Commanders Course, Military Intelligence Course, and the War Staff Course. Once again, most eligible cadets fought in
3760-480: The completion of the Parliament buildings. While drawing up the plans for the West Block , he included a circular staircase leading directly from his office to the outside of the building, which allowed him to escape the patronage-seekers waiting for him in his ante-chamber. Proving Dufferin's reflections on his character to be true, Mackenzie disliked intensely the patronage inherent in politics. Nevertheless, he found it
3840-656: The creation of the Supreme Court of Canada ; the establishment of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston in 1874 and the creation of the Office of the Auditor General in 1878. He completed the Intercolonial Railway , but struggled to progress on the national railway due to a worldwide economic depression, almost coming to blows with Governor General Lord Dufferin over imperial interference. Mackenzie stood up for
3920-648: The editorship of a pro- Reformist newspaper called the Lambton Shield . Mackenzie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1862, as a supporter of George Brown . In 1867, Mackenzie was elected to the new House of Commons of Canada for the Liberal Party . He became leader of the party (thus Leader of the Opposition ) in mid-1873, and a few months later succeeded John A. Macdonald as prime minister, following Macdonald's resignation in
4000-405: The educational requirements of candidates, and about the way they should be trained. It recommended the elimination of the RMC as a cadet-training college, in favour of university-based training, followed by a period of military training at RMC. A second committee, chaired by Brigadier Sherwood Lett, recommended re-opening the RMC as a cadet college, alongside an university intake route. Ultimately,
4080-555: The high protective tariffs in place on Canadian goods in US markets. However, this action did not bolster the economy, and construction of the CPR slowed drastically due to lack of funding. In 1876, the Conservative opposition announced a National Policy of protective tariffs, which resonated with voters. When an election was called in 1878, the Liberals got slightly more than a third of the vote, and
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#17328728380284160-503: The length of the course to three years. His successors maintained the dual civil-military model, but put greater emphasis on the military aspect of the college's education. After 1910, all cadets were required to attend one militia camp to graduate, and to take up either a permanent or militia commission. During the First World War , the RMC continued to operate, although the course was shortened to two years and more military instruction
4240-483: The military profession" in one of the Garrison Towns of Canada". The new college, named Military College of Canada , opened on June 1, 1876, with 18 cadets under Lt.-Col. Edward Osborne Hewett , R.E. The names of these "Old Eighteen" are memorized by all cadets today. Entrance was by examination, and the high standards for admissions initially depressed the number of applicants. In 1878, Queen Victoria granted
4320-537: The needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence . RMC is responsible to: The RMC priorities are: Long before the Royal Military College was established in 1876, there were proposals for military colleges in Canada. As early as 1815, the Assembly of Lower Canada decided to establish a military college, but agreement upon its organization was blocked by religious and linguistic conflicts. Subsequent attempts also proved to be abortive, although some military schools were established. Following
4400-514: The peculiar studies necessarily followed in the Academy." Another issue was the lack of French-speaking cadets: in the college's first 23 years of existence, there were 20 French Canadians cadets out of 500. In the next 14 years, there were 19 out of 500. The entrance examinations were in English, which impeded recruitment. The college experienced a period of decline in the early 1890s, until Gerald Kitson 's successful term as superintendent, during which he purged ineffective staff members and reduced
4480-452: The regular training that Forces members undergo and establishes its growing importance within the military hierarchy. Selected RMC Canada cadets participate in Law of Armed Conflict international Competitions each fall with cadets from USAFA , USMA , USNA , and USCGA . Each year, RMC cadets are selected to participate in a competition on the Law of Armed Conflict at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy . In
4560-441: The rest of Mackenzie's brothers and his mother. He began working as a general contractor, earning a reputation for being a hard-working, honest man, as well as having a working man's view on fiscal policy. Mackenzie helped construct many courthouses and jails across southern Ontario. A number of these still stand today, including the Sandwich Courthouse and Jail now known as the Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre in Windsor, Ontario, and
4640-420: The rights of Canada as a nation and fought for the supremacy of Parliament and honesty in government. Above all else, he was known and loved for his honesty and integrity. However, his term was marked by economic depression that had grown out of the Panic of 1873 , which Mackenzie's government was unable to alleviate. In 1874, Mackenzie negotiated a new free trade agreement with the United States, eliminating
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4800-433: The selection board, grade 9-11 marks are heavily weighted in a student's application with consideration given to grade 12 (or the final year's) marks. Officer cadets are obliged to maintain satisfactory academic and military performance throughout the programme. RMC started a graduate studies program in 1965. The Division of Continuing Studies was established in 1997. The mandate of the RMC Division of Continuing Studies
4880-418: The soldier accompanying him if he knew the thickness of the wall beside them. The embarrassed escort confessed that he didn't and Mackenzie replied, "I do. It is five feet, ten inches. I know, because I built it myself!" As Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie strove to reform and simplify the machinery of government, achieving a remarkable record of reform legislation. He introduced the secret ballot ; advised
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#17328728380284960-414: The strength in that leg. While in Kingston, Mackenzie became a vocal opponent of religious and political entitlement and corruption in government. Mackenzie married Helen Neil (1826–52) in 1845 and with her had three children, with only one girl, Mary, surviving infancy. Helen and he moved to Sarnia, Ontario (known as Canada West) in 1847 and Mary was born in 1848. They were soon joined from Scotland by
5040-439: The time said, "He was, and ever will remain, the Sir Galahad of Canadian politics." Very proud of his Scottish heritage, he was forever a Scot: " Nemo me impune lacessit " (no one attacks me with impunity). The Upper Canada rebellion leader William Lyon Mackenzie said of him, "He is every whit a self-made, self-educated man. Has large mental capacity and indomitable energy." Canada's Governor General, Lord Dufferin, said he
5120-429: The time, most of the cadets had to seek careers in the private sector, and many families sent their sons to the college to prepare them for civilian careers. Some received commissioned in the Permanent Force or in the British Army , which agreed to offer the college's graduates four commissions every year. Many graduates who did not accept permanent military commissions continued to serve in the part-time Militia . As
5200-417: The undergraduate and graduate levels. The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959 was passed by the Ontario legislature and given Royal Assent on 26 March 1959. That year, the Canadian historian , #4393 Doctor Desmond Morton O.C. , was the first graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada to receive a degree from the military college. Previously, cadets transferred for their final year to
5280-419: The war, and they were disproportionately represented in the Canadian Army's senior ranks, including all four wartime Chiefs of the General Staff . There were doubts as to whether the RMC would reopen after the war, and alumni mobilized to save it. In 1946, the Chesley committee, headed by Brigadier Leonard McEwan Chelsey (RMC 1917), made recommendations about the provision of officers for the active force, about
5360-580: The withdrawal of British forces from Canada in 1870–71, the federal government recognized the need for an officer training college in Canada. In 1874, during the administration of Alexander Mackenzie , "the real founder of the college", An Act to Establish a Military College , was passed by the Parliament of Canada. The legislation provided for the establishment of a college "providing a complete education in all branches of military tactics , fortification, engineering, and general scientific knowledge in subjects connected with and necessary to thorough knowledge of
5440-404: Was "as pure as crystal, and as true as steel, with lots of common sense." A close friend, Chief Justice Sir Louis Davies , said he was "the best debater the House of Commons has ever known." Sir Wilfrid Laurier , a friend, colleague in cabinet and later prime minister of Canada, said Mackenzie was "one of the truest and strongest characters to be met within Canadian history. He was endowed with
5520-473: Was a Canadian politician who served as the second prime minister of Canada , in office from 1873 to 1878. Mackenzie was born in Logierait , Perthshire , Scotland . He left school at the age of 13, following his father's death, to help his widowed mother, and trained as a stonemason . Mackenzie immigrated to the Province of Canada when he was 19, settling in what became Ontario . His masonry business prospered, allowing him to pursue other interests – such as
5600-404: Was a devout Baptist and teetotaller who found refuge in, and drew strength from, his family, friends, and faith. He was also a loyal friend and an incorrigible prankster (stuffed chimney on young in-laws; rolled boulder down Thunder Cape towards friend A. McKellar; burned Tory campaign placards in hotel woodstove early in morning). Unpretentious and down to earth, his public official austerity
5680-408: Was a man who loved the people and fought for their rights against privilege and monopoly in every form. The Philadelphia Record – Like Caesar, who twice refused a knightly crown, Alexander Mackenzie refused knighthood three times. Unlike Caesar, he owed his political overthrow to his incorruptible honesty and unswerving integrity. In their 1999 study of the Prime Ministers of Canada, which included
5760-413: Was added. 982 ex-cadets served in the war: they represented 86% of those who had attended the college before November 1919 who were healthy and under the age of 55. Despite being a minority of Canadian Expeditionary Force officers, RMC graduates occupied a large share of senior and staff appointments. After the war, the RMC returned to its pre-war footing, and the course was restored to four years. During
5840-514: Was also a stonemason. The Neils were Baptist and shortly thereafter, Mackenzie converted from Presbyterianism to Baptist beliefs. Together with the Neils, he immigrated to Canada in 1842 to seek a better life. Mackenzie's faith was to link him to the increasingly influential temperance cause , particularly strong in Canada West (Ontario) where he lived, a constituency of which he later represented in
5920-510: Was an education that was the same as the ROTP but was paid for by the student (not a scholarship). The students also did not draw a salary; however, they were not obligated to five years of service after completion. Reserve Entry cadets were, however, paid considerably more than the regular ROTP officer cadet salary during their summer training months. They were also entitled to this pay if they attend "duty/varsity" away trips (For example, an away game of women's soccer). Since an application to ROTP
6000-528: Was asked but did not believe he was the best qualified for the position. Although he resisted offers of the position, he nevertheless sat as the de facto leader of the Official Opposition. When the Macdonald government fell due to the Pacific Scandal in 1873, the Governor General , Lord Dufferin , called upon Mackenzie, who had been chosen as leader of the Liberal Party a few months earlier, to form
6080-505: Was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876. Programs are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both on campus as well as through the college's distance learning program via the Division of Continuing Studies. Located on Point Frederick , a 41-hectare (101-acre) peninsula in Kingston, Ontario , the college is a mix of historic buildings and more modern academic, athletic, and dormitory facilities. RMC officer cadets are trained in what are known as
6160-430: Was in striking contrast to private compassion and giving nature. He was the soul of honour and integrity, a proud man who sought no recognition or personal enrichment and accepted gifts reluctantly. He preferred to follow than to lead (many times he refused leadership offers) and he said he found that duty outweighed the heavy burden of office. He was uncompromising on his principles, perhaps too much so. An historian at
6240-649: Was soon struck with a mysterious ailment that sapped his strength and all but took his voice. Although sitting in silence in the House of Commons, he held his House of Commons East York seat until his death in 1892. He suffered a stroke after hitting his head during a fall in 1892. He died on April 17 in Toronto at the age of seventy, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia , Ontario. Mackenzie's first biography in 1892 referred to him as Canada's Stainless Statesman. He
6320-568: Was the third of 10 boys, seven of whom survived infancy. Alexander Mackenzie Sr. was a carpenter and ship's joiner who had to move around frequently for work after the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. Mackenzie's father died on March 7, 1836, and at the age of 13, Alexander Mackenzie Jr. was thus forced to end his formal education to help support his family. He apprenticed as a stonemason and met his future wife, Helen Neil, in Irvine, where her father
6400-428: Was unusual in an age which generally offered such opportunity only to the privileged. Lord Dufferin expressed early misgivings about a stonemason taking over government, but on meeting Mackenzie, Dufferin revised his opinions: However narrow and inexperienced Mackenzie may be, I imagine he is a thoroughly upright, well-principled, and well-meaning man. Mackenzie served concurrently as Minister of Public Works and oversaw
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