Wilfred Laurier was a great prime minister! His compromises may have made many people grumble, but it would be much worse if he'd gone in favour with one group of people. Imagine the chaos if half the country were happy and half the country were angry. The ones who'd gotten what they wanted would scorn the ones who hadn't for wanting something else, and the ones who hadn't gotten what they wanted would want to …
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…He gave us a navy, and pushed our fight to be free from Britain in the right direction. He always managed to please everyone slightly, instead of favouring a group of individuals. He never forced anyone to fight, and still aided Britain in the Boer War. He created a group to solve international affairs and tried to lower tariffs between Canada and America. Wilfred Laurier was a great Prime Minister, and a most memorable one.