Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier’s life journey took him from a small Quebec village to the Parliament of Canada. He possessed a rare combination of the common touch and political savvy, which he effectively used to remain prime minister of Canada for fifteen years (1896-1911). |
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3 Time to Take a Chance | 25 |
4 New Horizons | 33 |
5 The Way Forward | 47 |
6 One Nation | 61 |
7 The Sunny Way | 71 |
9 Downhill | 95 |
10 First Chill of Defeat | 107 |
11 Under Fire | 119 |
12 Defeat With Honour | 131 |
Canada First | 143 |
Chronology of Wilfrid Laurier 18411919 | 147 |
Sources Consulted | 169 |
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