Charles Tupper: Warhorse

Not the worst prime minister of Canada, but not by much, Tupper held office for only ten weeks during an election before reluctantly conceding he lost. As a member of Parliament he always kept his doctor's bag under his desk, and Parliament kept two bars open while in session. There's a famous Canadian painting of the Fathers of Confederation, with John A. Macdonald at the centre of the assembly. ...