Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Wilfrid Laurier had the longest unbroken term of office of any Canadian prime minister. Laurier was Prime Minister of Canada for 15 years and a member of the House of Commons for 45 years. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the first francophone Prime Minister of Canada, fluently bilingual, and spent much of his time in office trying to balance the interests of the French and English in Canada. Laurier was a moderate and known for his ability to compromise.

established the Departments of Labour and External Affairs recruited immigrants to the West provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan created in 1905 two new transcontinental railways begun, although the projects were riddled with scandal reciprocity deal with the United States for lower rates on natural products, but Liberals were defeated on free trade in 1911 stand against conscription split the Liberal party

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