Wilfrid Laurier

“Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them also look to the land of their children.” - Wilfrid Laurier ( Skelton, 1965 ). Wilfrid Laurier acted as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was considered one of the greatest political leaders of Canada and was the first francophone prime minister. Being of how strongly he was known for his problem-solving skills, he developed the nickname “The Great Conciliator”. Although Laurier was only in power for fifteen years, his leadership style had positively differed him from all other prime ministers since. During his time he compromised on the Manitoba schools disagreement, constructed a second transcontinental…

Amaryllis Jones is a Wilfrid Laurier Alumna who was one of the original executive members of Women in Leadership Laurier. Right after her graduation, she landed a position at Procter & Gamble with their marketing department and has since shifted over to working as a Senior Account Executive at Duracell Canada. She has always exemplified a Women in Leadership and has earned the honor of becoming Women in Leadership Laurier’s very first Spotlight Women of the Month. Amaryllis originally chose…

Canadian History Essay In 1904, the Prime Minister of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier stated “I believe that we can claim that the 20th century will belong to Canada.” From my viewpoint, Laurier was correct in saying this, as the 21th century was a high time for Canadian innovation with Canadian women gaining the right to vote in 1916, the declaration of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and the victory at Vimy Ridge in 1917. This quote has left a mark in Canadian History, and has also left room for…

Sales Forecast: The total sales numbers are based on multiple factors. The amount of sales was estimated by percentage of target market captured, the target market being the students at Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as outside subscribers. Sales were calculated in two separate circumstances, optimistically and pessimistically. For the pessimistic numbers, for the target market for year 1/year 2/ year 3 the percentage captured is 1%/2%/3%. For Optimistic these numbers are…

I need to engage with marginalized communities more. I have been extremely busy throughout my four years at Laurier, between school and work I often do no find much time for other activities. However, I recognize this needs to change as I more forward in my career to becoming a paralegal. I want to be able to apply my knowledge but also my experience with these groups of people. Being able to understand your clients on a personal level is an important feat. Unfortunately I have not been able to…

First off, I would like to thank Wilfrid Laurier University for being considered a possible candidate for this award. I feel very honoured to be deemed as an ambitious individual. Ambitious people often are the ones who become very successful in both their personal and professional lives in addition to changing the world using their ideas, intelligence and perseverance. Even as a child, I wanted to make a difference in the world by improving the lives of others around me. This ideology motivated…

The foreign policy decision this paper explains is the decision of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to join Britain in the Boer war in 1899 and how imperialism played into this decision. The war for South Africa’s independence, commonly known as the Boer War where Britain and regions of the British empire fought the South African Republic with the support of its colonies, the war ended with the annexation of the republic with victory for Britain. During this time Canada was still under the severe…

However, there is one historical perspective that rose higher than the rest. For the past years, Canada has been known for its diverse nation. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the starting point of Canada’s diversity. He created infinite lasting values that you can clearly see now in modern-day Canada. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the main reason for Canada’s diverse nation and its rapid growth of population. Wilfrid Laurier realized that he must expand to the west or else an invasion will happen thus,…

The Liberal Party has been governing Canada for many years. They were able to govern for many years because they used the formula for success, which is the straddling of political center, created under the leadership of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The liberal party has been successful over the years, having created many governments and gave Canada more than 10 prime ministers. Although it wasn't always this way as in the first few years of confederation the liberal party has little success with beating…

Was Laurier an Imperialist or a French Canadian Nationalist? What was his legacy? Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, lawyer, journalists, and politician. Laurier was the first French Canadian Prime Minister of Canada, but he did not just support the French, he also supported the English. He Believed in equality and compromise for all. He was viewed as a French Canadian Nationalist because he did not want stronger ties with Great Britain and created the Naval…