1. The Laurier Era
... , and the Alaska Boundary Dispute. The Boer War was the first event to, in reality, launch the French Canadian Nationalist Movement because Quebec was inherently against fighting a war for England. Troops were sent a Quebec politician, Henri Bourassa, who had to forfeit his seat in parliament. Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, who was also Quebecois, had a duty to appease the overwhelming desire of the ... , the German navy was threatening Britain's naval supremacy. Britain turned to its dominions for aid in the naval race, with specific demands voiced at the Naval Conference of 1909. The C...
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