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Laurier is Born
Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier is born in Saint-Lin, Canada East into a Liberal household. He goes on to graduating from McGill with a degree in law. -
Married to Zoe Lafontaine
Married in Montreal. They had no children. Wilfrid had another relationship at the time with a woman who, unlike Zoe, shared his interests in politics. Never the less, Laurier stayed with Zoe for the rest of their lives. -
Member of Parliament
Laurier becomes an MP for the Liberal party. He goes on to be the longest serving MP in the House of Commons (45 years). -
Minister of Inland Revenue
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Elected leader of Liberal Party
Leader of Liberal party for 31 years, 8 months -
Laurier's first day in office as Prime Minister
Laurier becomes Canada's 7th Prime Minister -
Second Boer War
Laurier does not want to send soldiers to fight in a British war -
Alberta & Saskatchewan join Confederation
Laurier oversees Alberta and Saskatchewan joining Confederation. -
Created the Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy is the official naval force of Canada. Laurier created it by compromise because he, and many of the French, did not want to send support directly to the British, Royal Navy. -
Laurier is no longer Prime Minister
The Liberal party is defeated in the 1911 election most likely because Laurier proposed reciprocity trade with the US. This angered Canada as they thought their country would become just another US state. -
Leader of opposition during World War 1
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Laurier opposes conscription to World War 1
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Laurier Dies
Laurier dies of a storke. His final words are c'est fini (it's over).
