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Sir Wilfrid Laurier: The Canadian Prime Minister

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“These people do not understand Laurier; he has a governing mind; he wants to do things; he has plans. He will walk the great way of life with anyone of good intention who will join him.”
- J. Israel Tarte to John Dafoe, July 1896.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the 7th Prime Minister of Canada is who I have chosen to do my study on.
I have picked this because of my French ancestry and I would like to learn more about the influence he has had on the Canadian lifestyle. With this study I hope to learn what made him a good enough prime minister to be elected four times.
The questions will be focused on will be what were his policy 's?
How did he get into politics?
What was life like after being Prime Minister?

Sir Wilfrid Laurier was born on November 20th, 1841 in Quebec, Canada. …show more content…

Lynds November 13th, 2015
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BÉLANGER, RÉAL. "Sir Wilfrid Laurier." The Canadian Encyclopedia. N.p., 18 July 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2015.

Bélanger, Réal. "Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 14." Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 14. University of Toronto/Université Laval, 14 July 1998. Web. 2015.

Monroe, Susan. "Sir Wilfrid Laurier Was the First Francophone Prime Minister of Canada." About.com News & Issues. N.p., 9 Dec. 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

Schull, Joseph. Laurier: The First Canadian. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1965. Print.

News, CBC. "Justin Trudeau 's 'sunny Ways ' a Nod to Sir Wilfrid Laurier." CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 20 Oct. 2015. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

"Musée Laurier." Muse Laurier Accueil Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

Avery, Donald, and Peter Neary. "Laurier, Borden and a White British Columbia." Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d 'etudes canadiennes 1977. Print.

Hillmer, Norman. "Canada’s Best Prime Ministers." MACLEANS, 10 June 2010. Web.

Canada 's Prime Ministers, 1867 - 1994: Biographies and Anecdotes. [Ottawa]: National Archives of Canada,

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