1. Wilfrid Laurier

2. Early Life Born 1841, Saint Lin Quebec Born 1841, Saint Lin Quebec English Schooling, New Glasgow Nova Scotia English Schooling, New Glasgow Nova Scotia Law Degree, McGill University Law Degree, McGill University Member of Parti Rouge Member of Parti Rouge

3. Provincial Politics Ran for MLA in Quebec in 1871 Ran for MLA in Quebec in 1871 Plenty of opposition from clergy Plenty of opposition from clergy –“Le ciel est bleu, et l’enfer est rouge!” Only liberal candidate elected Only liberal candidate elected Argued against dual representation Argued against dual representation

4. Federal Politics 1874 Elected as Liberal MP 1874 Elected as Liberal MP Argued the oppression of the Métis Argued the oppression of the Métis –“Had I been born on the banks of the Saskatchewan, I myself would have shouldered a musket to fight against the neglect of governments and the shameless greed of land speculators” 1877 became minister of inland revenue 1877 became minister of inland revenue 1878 Liberals lose election 1878 Liberals lose election 1885 Riel is hanged 1885 Riel is hanged 1887 Becomes leader of liberal party 1887 Becomes leader of liberal party 1896 Becomes 7 th Canadian Prime Minister 1896 Becomes 7 th Canadian Prime Minister

5. Manitoba Schools Act Attack on French and Catholic 1892 Law ruled valid 1895 Federal government granted right to fund denominational schools Conservatives Divided Laurier negotiates with Greenway

6. Boer War French-English Controversy French-English Controversy Volunteers Sent (7000) Volunteers Sent (7000) Trained in Canada Trained in Canada Under British Control Under British Control

7. Alaskan Boundary Dispute Confusion over Anglo-Russian treaty Confusion over Anglo-Russian treaty Hay-Herbert Treaty Hay-Herbert Treaty Britain sides with United States Britain sides with United States Anti-British Feeling Anti-British Feeling

8. Other Issues 1903 Second Railway Built 1903 Second Railway Built 1905 SK and AB join Confederation 1905 SK and AB join Confederation Navy Bill Navy Bill Department of External Affairs Department of External Affairs Tariffs Tariffs

9. Fall From Power Reciprocity Reciprocity Sell out to the US Sell out to the US Canada the next US state Canada the next US state Liberal Unionists Liberal Unionists Official Opposition Official Opposition Died 1919 Died 1919

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