|
|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
Where’s Laurier when you need him?
|
|---|
| Parent(s) |
Candidate
|
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Apr 16, 2011 11:19am |
| Logged |
0
|
| Category | Opinion |
| Author | Jeffrey Simpson |
| Media | Newspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail |
| News Date | Saturday, April 16, 2011 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An election offers as good a time as any, and a better time than most, to remember when political men could be giants.
On Feb. 22, 1919, an estimated 100,000 people in a small backwater capital called Ottawa lined the streets and gathered at Notre Dame Cemetery for the state funeral of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He had first been elected to the House of Commons in 1874 and, with the exception of one election, remained there until his death. He led the Liberal Party from 1887 to 1919, and was prime minister from 1896 to 1911.
Laurier’s face adorns the $5 bill. Streets, schools and other buildings are named for him. But in a country where history is so little known, casually taught and poorly understood, who can say they know the deeds and setbacks of this man? |
| Share |
|
|
2¢
|
|
| Article | Read Full Article |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|
