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Sir John Alexander Macdonald birth
On this day our first Prime Minister was born. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland -
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier's birth
On this date the 7th Prime Minister Was born -
Sir John Alexander Macdonald in office
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada) was Canada's first ever Prime Minister and held the office for two terms, serving from July 1 of 1867, to November 5 of 1873, and again from October 17 of 1878, to June 6 of 1891. -
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
He served as Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1867 to 1873 and was Leader of the Opposition from 1873 to 1878. Sir John Alexander Macdonald was a lawyer by profession and first sat as a Member of Parliament in 1867. The specific date of these achivments are unkonwn -
Macdonald's outstanding omplishments/achievements
Some of his accomplishment/achievements of his political career include being a Father of Confederation and seeing the provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island join Confederation. Sir John Alexander Macdonald was an important figure in the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1871 to 1885 and in the creation of the Northwest Mounted Police in 1873. Macdonald was also behind the development of Canada's first national park in Banff, Alberta, in 1885.Date is unknown -
William King's birth
On his day our 10th Prime Minister was born. -
First sat as a Member of Parliament
He first sat as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons in 1874 and before entering politics was a lawyer. Wilfred Laurier was born on November 20, 1841, in St. Lin, Canada East, and died on February 17, 1919, in Ottawa. the date is not known. got information from the 3rd link on wiki and is edited -
Macdonald's departion
Sir John Alexander Macdonald died on June 6th of 1891 he was 76 years old -
How was Macdonald important
Overall Sir John Alexander Macdonald was an important contribution to Canada because he did many things to build up Canada to what it is today.
On this date Macdonald departed us. (he died)
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/bio_former.asp?id=76 this is where I got my information I have edited the text. -
Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Liberal Party
Sir Wilfrid Laurie Party was Liberal. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the Prime Minister of Canada from July 11 of 1896, to October 6 of 1911. While in office, he welcomed the Yukon Territory, Alberta and Saskatchewan into Confederation, he then expanded the Canadian National Railway and led Canadian participation in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. Mr. Laurier served as Leader of the Opposition from 1887 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1919. -
Aurthur Meighen in Conservative Party
Arthur Meighen (Conservative Party of Canada) served two terms as Canada's Prime Minister from July 10, 1920, to December 29, 1921, and from June 29, 1926, to September 25, 1926. One highlight of his time in office was the creation of the Armistice Day Act in 1921. In addition to being Prime Minister, he also served as Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1920 to 1921 and in 1926 -
Longest serving PM in Canadian history
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal Party of Canada) is the longest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history having served three terms in office from December 29 of 1921, to June 28 of 1926, from September 25 of 1926, to August 7 of 1930, and from October 23 of 1935, to November 15 of 1948. He was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons from 1919 to 1921 and in 1926. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1908 and was a lawyer by profession. William Lyon Mackenzie King was -
Key accomplishments
Some key accomplishments of his terms include the creation of old age pensions in 1926, unemployment insurance in 1940, family allowances in 1944, and his leadership of Canada through World War II from 1939 to 1945. He also appointed the first woman to the Senate in 1930. In addition to his several terms as Prime Minister, Mr. King served as Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs several times between 1921 and 1946. Date not known. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Kim Campbell's birth
She was born on March 10, 1947, in Port Alberni, British Columbia. -
Mr.Harpers family life
Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959, in Toronto. He moved to Alberta in 1978 to work in the petroleum industry and went on to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary. Mr. Harper and his wife Laureen have two children, Benjamin and Rachel, and maintain a permanent home in Calgary. -
The first women Prime Minister
A. Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative Party of Canada) was the first woman in Canadian history to be Prime Minister, serving in the office from June 25 to November 4, 1993. 1993.http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?featureId=7 -
Mr.Harper and his political life
Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada's 22nd Prime Minister on February 6, 2006.Mr. Harper was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as the Reform Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Calgary West. He stepped down in 1997 to become Vice President (later President) of the National Citizens Coalition, a non-partisan Canadian organization that advocates for individual freedoms and accountable government. -
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988 and is a lawyer by profession. She was born on March 10, 1947, in Port Alberni, British Columbia
all information was found on this site http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp
