Tuesday 3 January 2017

What is the MDL Party of Canada ? Who were the Mangeurs de Lard ?


The "Manguers de lard" were the early Canadian Voyageurs.... the very 1st people who arrived in Canada and joined with the local Anishinabek people in an attempt to discover this great land called Canada.

The term "Mangeurs de Lard" literally means "Bacon Eaters". We were called this since our diet consisted mainly of salted pork and beans.

It doesn't get any more Canadian than that ! Pork and beans in a tin can over an open fire.

We represent the early settlers of Canada, who joined and worked with the Original People, the Algonquin, the Ojibwe, the Huron, the Cree the Anishinaabe.

We are a Party of Free Thinkers, Artists and Entrepreneurs who want to keep Canada great ! We welcome those willing to embrace our awesome Canadian Heritage and work to defend our Canadian Freedoms and Traditions.

We will work to restore the Native ways and Traditions and live in gratitude to the Gitche Manitou,
the Creator of all.


"The Voyageurs who paddled between Montreal and Grand Portage were known as mangeurs de lard (pork eaters) because of their diet, much of which consisted of salt pork. These men were seasonal workers employed mostly during the summer months who used canoes to transport their goods which could weigh as much as four tonnes. It was necessary to have up to ten men to safely navigate with so much on board. They would travel to the western end of Lake Superior to drop off their goods. Those who overwintered were called hommes du nord (northern men) or hivernants (winterers). Those who were neither primarily travelled the interior (beyond Grand Portage) without wintering in it. They would pick up the goods from Lake Superior and transport them inland over large distances. Because of their experience, approximately one-third of the mangeurs de lard would become hommes du nord. "   Via:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs

Remember on Election Day. Vote MDL Party of Canada !