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Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC ( / ˈlɒrieɪ / 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.
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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.
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Jul 18, 2012 · 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.
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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.
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At the age of 54, Wilfrid Laurier became prime minister of Canada, the first French Canadian to hold this office since confederation. Laurier now had to shoulder his destiny. He would serve four successive terms as head of the government of Canada over a period of 15 years to fulfil it.
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Who was Wilfrid Laurier?
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.

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How did Sir Wilfrid Laurier die?
Laurier proposes the Naval Service Act. The bill is passed and Laurier creates the Royal Canadian Navy. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has a stroke and dies on February 17 at the age of seventy-seven. We hope you will help us continue to share fascinating stories about Canada’s past.

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How old was Wilfrid Laurier when he became Prime Minister?
At the age of 54, Wilfrid Laurier became prime minister of Canada, the first French Canadian to hold this office since confederation. Laurier now had to shoulder his destiny. He would serve four successive terms as head of the government of Canada over a period of 15 years to fulfil it.

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Who was Sir Laurier?
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID (baptized Henry-Charles-Wilfrid ), lawyer, newspaperman, and politician; b. 20 Nov. 1841 in the parish of Saint-Lin (Laurentides), Lower Canada, son of Carolus Laurier and Marcelle Martineau; m. 13 May 1868 Zoé Lafontaine in Montreal; they had no children; d. 17 Feb. 1919 in Ottawa.

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Is Wilfrid Laurier House a National Park?
Both sites are administered by Parks Canada as part of the national park system. The 1876 Italianate residence of the Lauriers during his years as a lawyer and Member of Parliament, in Victoriaville, Quebec, is designated Wilfrid Laurier House National Historic Site, owned privately and operated as the Laurier Museum.

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Why did Wilfrid Laurier become a Liberal?
In response, Laurier became the Liberal member for Drummond-Arthabaska in the Quebec legislature. Earlier, he had embraced radical liberalism; but now he became more moderate. He hoped this would be more acceptable to the Catholic clergy. ( See also Wilfrid Laurier Speech: Parliamentary Debut, 1871 .)

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Nov 1, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Canada's seventh prime minister, who was the first francophone leader and a champion of French-English unity. Explore his political career, his role in Confederation, his controversial decisions, and his death in 1919.