Who was Sir Isaac Brock, and why does Carney have his statuette in the Prime Minister's Office?

CBC CBC —

A painting depicts the death of former general Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6e8a6e03-3f36-4b64-9914-3b15dfd12373,1776721575520/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C47%2C900%2C506%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A painting depicts the death of former general Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812." width="620" />

Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era.

Read full article at CBC →