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xi, 221 pages ; 21 cm "Everyone knows that Wilfrid Laurier was a great prime minister, an astonishing speaker, and a survivor. But nobody has looked at him as more than a mythological figure for a very long time. André Pratte, chief editorial writer of La Presse, uncovers Laurier's full complexity amid the charged political circumstances of the early 20th century. Laurier tried to unite a country deeply divided in the wake of the First World War, grappling with the thorny questions of minority rights, multiple cultures, and regional tensions. A superb orator - his defence of Louis Riel established him as perhaps Canada's greatest speaker - he talked to his listeners as if they were as intelligent and well-read as he. Pratte reveals a Laurier who did not have to create a special political strategy in order to deal with the complexities of Canada. His personality, in and of itself, was a mirror of that complexity. Pratte's Laurier affirms our long and stable history, while recognizing that events are never predictable. Like Laurier, great leaders must accept both to govern Canada successfully."--pub. desc Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) The man -- The "races" --

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Author

M.G. Vassanji; John Ralston Saul

Publisher

Toronto: Penguin Group (Canada)

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780670066728

Category

biography

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

3.53 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14