As a teenager I reveled in History. I could not read enough of it! But in every book I read, and every film I watched about Canada in its fledgling years, never once did I see any mention of Freemasons or Freemasonry.

But upon a second look you will see that our history is filled with Freemasons. Here is a list of all of Canada's prime ministers that were masons.

1. John A. Macdonald was named Canada's first prime minister in 1867. Macdonald was a Freemason, initiated in 1844 at St. John’s Lodge No. 5 in Kingston. In 1868, he was named by the United Grand Lodge of England as its Grand Representative near the Grand Lodge of Canada (in Ontario) and the rank of Past Grand Senior Warden conferred upon him. He continued to represent the Grand Lodge of England until his death in 1891. His commission, together with his apron and earmuffs, are in the Masonic Temple at Kingston, along with his regalia as Past Grand Senior Warden. Among the books in his library was a very rare copy of the first Masonic book published in Canada, A History of Freemasonry in Nova Scotia (1786).

2. John J. C. Abbott was Canada's third prime minister (Second was Alexander Mackenzie, who was not a mason).

3. Sir Mackenzie Bowell was Canada's fifth prime minister.

There are many more (including some surprising names such as John George Diefenbaker). But what is left out, is Canada's first premier.

Sir Allan Napier MacNab was Canada's first premier. Here is his Bio from thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Sir Allan Napier MacNab, soldier, lawyer, businessman, politician (b at Newark, UC 19 Feb 1798; d at Hamilton, Canada W 8 Aug 1862). A forceful though enigmatic personality, MacNab had a deep influence on many aspects of pre-Confederation Canada. As a youth he served with conspicuous gallantry in the WAR OF 1812. Moving in 1826 from York [Toronto] to Hamilton, he set up a thriving law practice, but he owed his fortune to speculation in real estate. He was an entrepreneur as well; with Glasgow merchant Peter Buchanan, he was chiefly responsible for the construction of the GREAT WESTERN RY.

In the first phase of his political career (1830-35), MacNab vigorously promoted economic development and moderate Tory policies. In the second (1836-49) he became an extreme Tory. Knighted for his zeal in suppressing the REBELLION OF 1837-38, he vainly stressed loyalty as an issue in public policy. In the third (1850-56) he declared that "all my politics are Railroad," but as leader of the Conservatives he was also concerned to move his party back from extremism. In 1854 he played an important role in the formation of the Liberal-Conservative alliance and became premier of the Canadas (1854-56). Dundurn, his stately 37-room mansion, still stands today in Hamilton.

What this bio does not mention is that Sir Allan Napier MacNab was the first Canadian born person to hold the office of Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Upper Canada [1845-1857], and Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada [1857].

Or that he had been arrested for carrying out masonic rituals in public.

Allan MacNab was arrested for what Sir John Colborne described as "The coat and dagger burning in effigy. Hmmm where have we heard of this before? Bohemian Grove maybe, where the offshoot of Freemasonry, the skull and bones, burn a human effigy yearly. Difference here is that MacNab had the guts to do it right out in the open.

All of these men are closely connected to a group of bankers and business men called the family compact. Which is still around to this day. Except know they are called the global banking elite (new world order architects).

This only covers a few of the premiers and prime ministers of Canada's early years. When you do the research it is stunning to see how many of the influential people of that time where masons. The list is very long and includes names like Joseph Brant and Lieutenant Governor Simcoe.

This article will be continued, after more data has been collected.