Q. Is it true that a Canadian was once Prime Minister of Britain?
A. Yes, the honour goes to Andrew Bonar Law, a native of New Brunswick who went to Britain and became an MP in 1900. He then succeed Arthur Balfour as leader of the Conservatives. Eventually Law held a series of important cabinet posts, such as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and became Prime Minister in 1922.
He was the only Canadian, and the only “colonial” to hold the post. However, he served only 209 days as the country's leader before resigning because of bad health.
He died in 1923.