Madness on the Hill: The 1966 Parliamentary Bombing

Episode 360: On May 18, 1966, Paul Joseph Chartier, among other things, a disillusioned and unemployed security guard and former truck driver, attempted a deadly act of terrorism on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Chartier planned to throw a homemade dynamite bomb into the House of Commons chamber, targeting politicians he blamed for societal injustices and his personal failures. However, the bomb detonated prematurely in a washroom, killing only Chartier himself. This tragic incident drew significant attention at the time, leading to investigations by the RCMP and led to a federal inquiry.Sources:Robert N. Wilkins: Remembering the man who tried blowing up Parliament, 50 years agoThe Munsinger AffairMiner, Author, Singer, Lone-Actor Terrorist: The Lives and Death of Paul Joseph Chartier - University of Toronto PressThe Mad Bomber of Parliament Hill by Fontana, James AThe Parliament bombing of 1966Citizen@175: 'I might as well give you a blast to wake you up'IMV_-_Terrorism-Research-Key-findings-engLearn the lesson of the bad bombHewitt_2021_HistoryofLoneActorsinCanadaFinalInquest Paul Joseph Chartier bombing of ParliamentMiner, Author, Singer, Lone-Actor Terrorist: The Lives and Death of Paul Joseph Chartier - University of Toronto Press201604_clat_final_report — Lone-Actor Terrorism“Happy-Go-Lucky Fellow”: Lone-Actor Terrorism, Masculinity, and the 1966 Bombing on Parliament Hill in OttawaTSAS-Working-Paper-Hofmann-Lone-Actors-FinalPaul Joseph ChartierParliament will carry on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices