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Prime Ministers of Canada
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Sir John A Macdonald
Sir John A AMcdonal was born on Jan.11 1815 in Glasgow Scotland and died on June 6 1891 in Ottawa Onatrio. John A Macdonald served as Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1867 to 1873 and was Leader of the Opposition from 1873 to 1878 -
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie was born on January 28th 1822 in Dunkeld,Perthshire,Scotland. Mackenzie was elected into Parliment November 7 1870. John A Macdonald 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 A Macdonald served as prime minister from July 1 1867 to November 5 1873, and again from October 17 1878 to June 6 1891. ( To the day he died ) -
Mackenzie Bowell
Mackenzie Bowell Was born on December 27 1823 and passed away on December 10 1917 in Belleville Ontario. Mackenzie Bowell was part of the Conservative party of Canada and was sworn in as prime minister on December 12 1894 and served until April 27 1896. Education rights for minorities were one of the most important issues ow Mackenzie Bowell's term.
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Richard Bennet
Richard Bennet was part of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was Prime Minister of Canada from August 7 1930- October 23 1935. Some key achievements during his term in office include his leadership of Canada through the Great Depression, the creation of both the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Wheat Borard in 1935. -
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie was born on Dec.17 1874 in Kitchener Onatrio and died on July 22 1950 in Ottawa Ontario. William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canadas longest prime minister serving from December 29, 1921, to June 28, 1926, from September 25, 1926, to August 7, 1930, and from October 23, 1935, to November 15, 1948. That’s 27 years! Some important accomplishments of his terms include leading Canada through World War 2 and appointing the first women to the Senate in 1930. -
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Laurier was part of the Liberal Party of Canada and was prime minister from July 11 1896-October 6 1911.While in office he welcomed the Yukon, Alberta and Saskatchewan into Confederation, he expanded the Canadian National Railway and led Canadian particapaction in the South African WAr from 1899-1902. Sir Wilfred Laurier was born on November 20 1841 in Saint-Lin, Canada East and died on Febuary 17 1919 -
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell was the first (and only to date) female prime minister. She was prime minister for only 4 months, but she can take credit for a number of Canadian political firsts. She was the first woman Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the first woman Minister of Natinal Defence, and was the first woman elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.Kim Campbell was born on March 10 1947 in Port Albern
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