I launched Prime Minister of Canada on September 21, 1998. The design was influenced by Ed Emberley’s Great Thumbprint Drawing Book from 1977. His simple, approachable drawing style suggested a hand-lettered cartoon typeface, which I developed with irregular, humorous forms to echo that spirit. The name was chosen at random. It did not carry any particular meaning or connection to the design.
Prime Minister of Canada was distributed for many years with a free commercial use desktop license. In April 2024, I placed it in the public domain.