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Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier is born in Saint-Lin, Canada East into a Liberal household. He goes on to graduating from McGill with a degree in law.
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Married in Montreal. They had no children. Wilfrid had another relationship at the time with a woman who, unlike Zoe, shared his interests in politics. Never the less, Laurier stayed with Zoe for the rest of their lives.
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Laurier becomes an MP for the Liberal party. He goes on to be the longest serving MP in the House of Commons (45 years).
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Under Cabinet of Alexander Mackenzie
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Leader of Liberal party for 31 years, 8 months
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Laurier becomes Canada's 7th Prime Minister
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Laurier does not want to send soldiers to fight in a British war
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Laurier oversees Alberta and Saskatchewan joining Confederation.
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The Royal Canadian Navy is the official naval force of Canada. Laurier created it by compromise because he, and many of the French, did not want to send support directly to the British, Royal Navy.
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The Liberal party is defeated in the 1911 election most likely because Laurier proposed reciprocity trade with the US. This angered Canada as they thought their country would become just another US state.
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Laurier dies of a storke. His final words are c'est fini (it's over).
