Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
Education reform
Immigration policies
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Bar_Association
gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Mc Gill University
gptkbp:birth_date 1841
November 20, 1841
1841-11-20
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Saint-Lin,_Canada_East
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Notre_Dame_des_Neiges_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Hélène_Laurier
Marie Laurier
Léon Laurier
gptkbp:children Marie Laurier
gptkbp:contributed_to Canadian federalism
gptkbp:contribution Immigration policies
Expansion of the Canadian railway system
Establishment of the Canadian Navy
Promotion of French-English relations in Canada
gptkbp:death_date 1919
February 17, 1919
1919-02-17
gptkbp:defeated 1911 Canadian federal election
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Montreal
gptkb:Mc_Gill_University
gptkbp:election gptkb:House_of_Commons
1911 Canadian federal election
1896 Canadian federal election
1900 Canadian federal election
1904 Canadian federal election
1908 Canadian federal election
gptkbp:established gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkbp:famous_for Advocating for Canadian unity
gptkbp:famous_quote " The future is not a gift, it is an achievement."
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in Canadian history
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor of Laws from University of Toronto
Doctor of Laws from Mc Gill University
Doctor of Laws from University of Alberta
Doctor of Laws from University of British Columbia
Doctor of Laws from University of Ottawa
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:Sir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Wilfrid Laurier
gptkbp:image Wilfrid Laurier 2.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/ Sir_ Wilfrid_ Laurier.jpg
Wilfrid_ Laurier_1896.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ Sir_ Wilfrid_ Laurier.jpg/800px-Sir_ Wilfrid_ Laurier.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Lester_B._Pearson
gptkb:Pierre_Trudeau
Canadian politics
Liberalism in Canada
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkb:Wilfrid_Laurier
gptkb:George-Étienne_Cartier
Liberalism in Canada
Progressivism in Canada
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Quebec_Legislative_Assembly
gptkbp:is_influential_in Canadian politics
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Conscription during World War I
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Leadership during a pivotal time in Canada.
gptkbp:known_for Bilingualism in Canada
Being the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Advocate_for_civil_rights_in_Canada
gptkb:Support_for_women's_suffrage_in_Canada
Advocacy for social reforms
Promotion of Canadian nationalism
Influence on Canadian politics
First French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada
Support for the British Empire
Influence on future Liberal leaders
Promoting national unity in Canada
Symbol of Canadian nationalism
Role in the establishment of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Advocacy for workers' rights in Canada
Establishment of the Canadian Navy
Promotion of education in Canada
Promotion of multiculturalism in Canada
Role in the Boer War debate
Role in the development of Canadian identity
Support for agricultural development in Canada
Advocacy for French-English relations in Canada
Expansion of the Canadian railway
Laurier's policies on immigration
gptkbp:minister gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great_Conciliator
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
National Policy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office Member of Parliament for Quebec
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Saint-Lin,_Quebec
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario
gptkbp:political_career 1896-1911
gptkbp:political_ideology Liberalism
Progressivism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Prime_Minister
Minister of Justice
Minister of the Interior
Leader of the Liberal Party
Member of Parliament for Quebec
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_Mackenzie_Bowell
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:promoted Economic development in Canada
Canadian autonomy
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:resigned 1911
1911-10-06
gptkbp:role gptkb:Prime_Minister
Prime Minister during World War I
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_Canada
gptkbp:service First French-Canadian Prime Minister
gptkbp:signature https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/ Signature_of_ Sir_ Wilfrid_ Laurier.png
Signature of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.svg
Wilfrid_ Laurier_signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Zoe_Laurier
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Robert_Borden
gptkbp:supported Immigration policies
Reciprocity with the United States
gptkbp:term_end 1911
October 6, 1911
1911-10-06
gptkbp:term_start gptkb:1896
July 11, 1896
1896-07-11
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Author
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:diplomat
gptkb:orcas
gptkb:historians
Advocate for civil rights
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in Canadian Confederation debates
gptkbp:was_aproponent_of gptkb:National_policies
gptkbp:was_known_for Oratory skills
Advocating for French-English unity in Canada
gptkbp:was_prime_minister_for 15 years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
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