Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier

Early LifeEarly Life

Born 1841, Saint Lin QuebecBorn 1841, Saint Lin Quebec English Schooling, New Glasgow English Schooling, New Glasgow

Nova ScotiaNova Scotia Law Degree, McGill UniversityLaw Degree, McGill University Member of Parti RougeMember of Parti Rouge

Provincial PoliticsProvincial Politics

Ran for MLA in Quebec in 1871Ran for MLA in Quebec in 1871 Plenty of opposition from clergyPlenty of opposition from clergy

– ““Le ciel est bleu, et l’enfer est rouge!”Le ciel est bleu, et l’enfer est rouge!” Only liberal candidate electedOnly liberal candidate elected Argued against dual representationArgued against dual representation

Federal PoliticsFederal Politics

1874 Elected as Liberal MP1874 Elected as Liberal MP Argued the oppression of the MétisArgued the oppression of the Métis

– ““Had I been born on the banks of the Saskatchewan, I myself Had I been born on the banks of the Saskatchewan, I myself would have shouldered a musket to fight against the neglect of would have shouldered a musket to fight against the neglect of governments and the shameless greed of land speculators”governments and the shameless greed of land speculators”

1877 became minister of inland revenue1877 became minister of inland revenue 1878 Liberals lose election1878 Liberals lose election 1885 Riel is hanged1885 Riel is hanged 1887 Becomes leader of liberal party1887 Becomes leader of liberal party 1896 Becomes 71896 Becomes 7thth Canadian Prime Minister Canadian Prime Minister

Manitoba Schools ActManitoba Schools Act

Attack on French and CatholicAttack on French and Catholic 1892 Law ruled valid1892 Law ruled valid 1895 Federal government granted 1895 Federal government granted

right to fund denominational schoolsright to fund denominational schools Conservatives DividedConservatives Divided Laurier negotiates with GreenwayLaurier negotiates with Greenway

Boer WarBoer War

French-English ControversyFrench-English Controversy Volunteers Sent (7000)Volunteers Sent (7000) Trained in CanadaTrained in Canada Under British ControlUnder British Control

Alaskan Boundary DisputeAlaskan Boundary Dispute

Confusion over Anglo-Russian treatyConfusion over Anglo-Russian treaty Hay-Herbert TreatyHay-Herbert Treaty Britain sides with United StatesBritain sides with United States Anti-British FeelingAnti-British Feeling

Other IssuesOther Issues

1903 Second Railway Built1903 Second Railway Built 1905 SK and AB join Confederation1905 SK and AB join Confederation Navy BillNavy Bill Department of External AffairsDepartment of External Affairs TariffsTariffs

Fall From PowerFall From Power

ReciprocityReciprocity Sell out to the USSell out to the US Canada the next US stateCanada the next US state Liberal UnionistsLiberal Unionists Official OppositionOfficial Opposition Died 1919Died 1919

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