Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of off
Laurier in 1906
Bedroom at Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec
In 1866, Antoine-Aimé Dorion invited Laurier to become an editor for Le Défricheur.
Sir Robert Laird Borden was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. He is best known for his leadership of Canada during World War I.
Wilfrid Laurier
…agreement with the United States to lower tariffs became a main issue in the 1911 federal election. The Liberals were defeated by the Conservatives led by Robert Borden. Despite his defeat, Laurier stayed on as Liberal leader. During World War I and the Conscription Crisis of 1917, Laurier faced divisions within the…
Robert and Mrs. Borden in 1912, before he was knighted
Borden opening a Victory Bond campaign in Toronto, 1915