The Laurier Era
Students assess the leadership of Wilfrid Laurier and his vision for "Canada's Century."
Key Questions
- 1How did Laurier navigate the tensions between English-Canadian imperialism and French-Canadian nationalism?
- 2What were the impacts of the Sunny Ways approach to the Manitoba Schools Question?
- 3How did the Naval Service Act reflect Canada's maturing relationship with Britain?
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