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Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC (/ ˈ l ɒr i eɪ / LORR-ee-ay; French: [wilfʁid loʁje]; November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer, statesman, and politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911.
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier ( Saint-Lin–Laurentides, 20 de noviembre de 1841- Ottawa, 17 de febrero de 1919) fue primer ministro de Canadá entre 1896 y 1911. Estudió abogacía en la Universidad McGill, donde fue un influyente miembro del liberal Instituto Francocanadiense.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the dominant political figure of his era. He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1887 to 1919 and Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. A skilful and pragmatic politician with a charismatic personality, he unceasingly sought compromise.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Saint-Lin-des-Laurentides, 1841 - Ottawa, 1919) Político y abogado canadiense. Héroe nacional, su importancia como personaje público radicó en el hecho de ser el primer jefe de gobierno francés dentro del período de Dominio del Canadá, concretamente desde 1896 hasta 1911.
Wilfrid Laurier, the first French Canadian prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1896–1911). He was noted especially for his attempts to define the role of French Canada in the federal state and to clarify Canada’s relations with the United Kingdom. He was knighted in 1897.
Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who served as Canada's longest-serving prime minister from 1896 to 1911. Explore his achievements and controversies in Western expansion, Indigenous policy, immigration, and imperialism.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was one of the central figures of Canadian history. By his tolerance and compromise, he had carried out the plan of Confederation and brought Canada to the status of nationhood. After the conscription crisis, he began to rebuild the shattered Liberals.
