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Wilfred Laurier was Canada's seventh prime minister, and the first French Canadian to gain the office. As prime ministers go, hes extremely important. He was able to bridge the divide between French and English, and was known as the great conciliator due to that.

He solved the Manatoba School Question, which had plauged the last few parliaments and expanded the country's rail network, to include a second line to the pacific, and a line to the Atlantic.

He formed the provinces of Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and massively increased immigration. He formed the royal Canadian navy and sent troops to fight in the second Boer war, to much aclaim. He did alot for canada

However, he did increase the Chinese head tax twice (up to 500 dollars) and when some Chinese managed to pay it he suggested that it be raised to 1000 dollars

He massively increased the residential school system and ignored reports of high mortality in the schools.

And just before he left he proposed Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 was a proposed one-year prohibition of black immigrants entering Canada because, according to the order-in-council, "the Negro race" was "unsuitable to the climate and requirements of Canada".

Now to give some context, this was in response to white farmers worries about an influx of black farmers, and Laurier never invoked it, and he revoked it on his last day in office. Still very much a product of its time.

After he was finally defeated in the election of 1911, he continued to run the official opposition until 1919 and was anti conscription during the war, leading to a split within the pro and anti conscription parts of the liberal party.

Sir Charles Tupper was Canada's sixth prime minister and he became prime minister seven days after parliament dissolved. He then went on to lose the federal election. He lasted only 68 days, making him the shortest serving prime minister in canadian history.

Mackenzie Bowell was Canada's fifth prime minister, and his term was all about the Manatoba School Question. He was also PM while being member of the canadian senate, which turned out to be a problem because he couldn't get involved in the debates of the day. Added to that, he was fairly indecisive and just over a year later, his party asked him to resign. Edit: i suppose the second sight after hindsight wasnt necessary

John Thompson was Canada's 4th prime minister and was the first catholic Prime Minister in canadian history. The major issues of the day were a small, but vocal group of people who wanted to join the Americans, a seal hunting dispute with the Americans, and the Manitoba School Question, where Manitoba stopped funding catholic and Protestant schools, this will reappear for the next few prime ministers.

Just two years into his term, while on a trip to England, and just after getting a place on queen Victoria's privy council, Thompson had a heart attack and died

John Abbott was Canada's third prime minister, and he took over after Sir John A. Macdonald died in office. Unfortunately he did not last long as he retired a year later due to what was eventually discovered to be cancer of the brain. Its a shame too, because he did attempt to retire earlier, but his party refused the man he had picked as his replacement because he was catholic.

He died less than a year after his retirement.

Alexander Mackenzie was Canada's second prime minister, and he is remembered for advising the creation of the Canadian Supreme Court, and creating the Royal military College of Canada. He also what the prime minister that was responsible for the Indian Act of 1876.

His government fell in part to a recession that, among other things, led to the canadian pacific railway nearly stopping, pissing off British Columbia and leading them to threaten to leave the country.

Sir John A Macdonald was the first prime minister of canada, and was one of the driving forces of confederation.

He was also a drunk, often going on massive binges and, even for the time, extremely racist, this is the guy behind the residential schools, the Chinese head tax, and a number of other 'fun' policies.

Oh and he was PM for the first railroad across Canada (indeed his second government fell because of a corruption scandal involving the construction of the canadian pacific railway)

He is Canada's second longest serving prime minister (yes he was reelected four years after the aforementioned corruption scandal) only beaten by William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's Deppression/wartime PM and guy who talks to ghosts to make policy decisions.

What can I say, we like our crazy prime ministers

EDIT: at this point i should say he is extremely controversial in canada as you can see lol

I haven't gotten any models in over a decade, and this woman who had just gotten into 40k surprised me with a gift yesterday