He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada

[Arts Communications]

The St Jerome's and UWaterloo history departments and the Waterloo Region Canada International Council Branch co-present a talk by Madelaine Drohan on March 3, 2026.

He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada

Before Donald Trump in 2025, before James Madison in 1812, Benjamin Franklin had designs on Canada. This is the story of how he came to have that desire, how he rationalized it, what he did, and why he failed. It’s a historical saga that begins in Philadelphia, goes through London, Paris, and Montreal, and ends in disappointment.

Madelaine Drohan is an award-winning author and former foreign correspondent who covered business and politics in Canada, Europe and Africa. She was Canada correspondent for The Economist magazine from 2006 to 2020 and European correspondent for The Globe and Mail from 1991 to 1999. Her previous book Making a Killing: How and Why Corporations Use Armed Force to Do Business won the Ottawa Book Award.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: St Jerome's University, Building SJU 2, Room 2002
DETAILS: Free event; free parking; light refreshments
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