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Mysteries of the 1916 Parliament Hill Fire  

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Mysteries of the 1916 Parliament Hill Fire  
The Library of Parliament stands alone on Aug. 29, 1916, as construction of the Parliament Buildings continues after a catastrophic fire on Feb. 3 of that year. CP Photo
C.P. Champion
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The Dominion Parliament in Ottawa was gutted by a great fire on the night of Feb. 3, 1916, that killed seven and destroyed the building—except for the adjacent Library of Parliament, which was untouched by flames and stands intact to this day.

C.P. Champion
C.P. Champion
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C.P. Champion, Ph.D., is the author of two books, was a fellow of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University in 2021, and edits The Dorchester Review magazine, which he founded in 2011.
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