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Prime Minister Liberal Party
606 wordsLaurier, Sir Wilfrid (1841 - 1919), seventh prime minister of Canada (1896 - 1911). Laurier was the first French Canadian to attain the post of prime minister. Laurier was an excellent speaker in both French and English, and he bridged the divisions between French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians to build a strong Liberal Party reflecting common national interests. He relied heavily on rational argument to win his points. Through compromise and conciliation he settled the question of chur...
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Prime Minister British Empire
1,041 wordsThroughout Canada in the 20 th Century, numerous events and decisions have formed defining moments for the people of this country. Events like View Ridge, the formation of NATO, and the development of the new flag have made a huge impact on the country. In addition, the leadership of people like Lester B. Pearson and, much earlier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, has created very significant changes in the course of Canadas history. Of these, the new flag, sometimes referred to as the maple leaf is not onl...
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Prime Minister Conservative Party
1,084 words... d Laurier, the Liberals supported unrestricted reciprocity and suffered for it in the election of 1891. ' (Mcmenemy, pg. 12, 1976) The Liberals' policy on trade annoyed industrialists, who were intimidated by the prospect of unlimited trade. British Loyalists regarded the trade reciprocity as being anti-British. In the latter part of the 1890 s, however, Laurier adjusted the party's policy on trade reciprocity. 'In the budget of 1897, the Liberals neatly undercut the Conservatives by introdu...
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Prime Minister Roman Catholic
1,324 wordsSir Wilfrid Laurier By Ritchie Rocha The first French Canadian to become prime minister of Canada was Wilfrid Laurier. Although French was his native tongue, he became a master of the English language. This and his picturesque personality made him popular throughout Canada, and he led the young country in a 15 -year period of great development. Wilfrid Laurier was born in St-Lin, Quebec, and studied law at McGill University. After three years in the Quebec legislature, he was elected to the Cana...
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Prime Minister Boer War
1,552 wordsHenri Bourassa (Canadian Politician) For the duration of Henri Bourassa's political career, he was viewed botany as a great educator and a stable critic. Although Bourassa was not an intelligent man, he succeeded in making a variety of ideas a reason for debate for nearly thirty years, which would raise the opportunity for him become a well known political leader. Subsequently, Bourassa's views and opinions were sometimes deemed as unethical and negative. Many Canadians viewed him as a proud Can...
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French And English Rest Of Canada
1,112 wordsQuebec has Quebec Quebec Separation Quebec has always been trying to maintain it s cultural identity. The path that led to separatism is long and winding one. The French saw Confederation as the only solution in 1867. They needed Confederation to remain in control of their own language, religion and way of life. The paradox of the situation was that they also fully understood that they would always be the minority in Canada and that as more regions joined Confederation, the situation would be co...
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Free Trade Agreement Speaking Canadians
3,248 wordsPrint Robert Borden I. Introduction Print section Borden, Sir Robert Laird (1854 - 1937), eighth prime minister of Canada (1911 - 1920). Borden led the Canadian government during the critical years of World War I (1914 - 1918), when Canada was coming to political and economic maturity. His broad vision and sound judgment made him an effective leader in these difficult years. He was often opposed within his own party, but his fairness and his ability to grasp the facts of an issue kept him at the...
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