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Prime Ministers of Canada
(1867-1920)
Sir John A.
Macdonald (Cons.) 1867-1873, 1878-1891
The father of his country and without a shot being fired. Served as a legislator
for 47 consecutive years.
Alexander
Mackenzie (Liberal) 1873-1878
Legislated the creation of the Supreme Court of Canada. A severe economic
depression saw to the end of his government.
Sir John Abbott
(Conservative) 1891-1892
70-year old selected Prime Minister on Macdonald's death when the top contenders
either would not or could not assume the post.
Sir John Thompson
(Conservative) 1892-1894
Macdonald's natural heir almost brought Newfoundland into Confederation. He died
suddenly at the age of 49 at Queen Victoria's Windsor Castle.
Sir Mackenzie
Bowell (Conservative) 1894-1896
Had a stormy relationship with his cabinet, who he eventually denounced as a
"nest of traitors." His government was short-lived, but not Bowell, who lived to
the age of 93.
Sir Charles
Tupper (Conservative) 1896
One of the Fathers of Confederation, but his terms as Premier of Nova Scotia and
Prime Minister of Canada were quite short.
Sir Wilfred
Laurier (Liberal) 1896-1911
Saw great expansion to the western prairies as he created the provinces of Alberta
and Saskatchewan in 1905. Immigrations increased dramatically during Laurier's term.
Sir Robert Borden
(Conservative/Unionist) 1911-1920
Canada's Prime Minister through World War I. The Unionists were formed in
1917 when Conservatives and pro-military draft Liberals joined together.
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