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Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation. The political world of a century ago comes to life as we hear debates in the Parliament of Upper and Lower Canada amidst political strife and personal feuds. Ultimately, Cartier skilfully allays the fears of party and sectional leaders, convincing them that federal union would protect, rather than weaken, Quebec’s cherished rights of language and religion. The eloquent and enigmatic Cartier was instrumental in shaping the Canada that was soon to emerge.

Top Cast

  • Paul Hébert

    Paul Hébert

    Georges-Étienne Cartier

  • Robert Christie

    Robert Christie

    MacDonald

  • John Vernon

    John Vernon

    Galt

  • Roger Marshall

    Roger Marshall

    Brown

  • William Needles

    William Needles

    Tupper

  • Denis Drouin

    Denis Drouin

    Jacques Auger

Overview

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation. The political world of a century ago comes to life as we hear debates in the Parliament of Upper and Lower Canada amidst political strife and personal feuds. Ultimately, Cartier skilfully allays the fears of party and sectional leaders, convincing them that federal union would protect, rather than weaken, Quebec’s cherished rights of language and religion. The eloquent and enigmatic Cartier was instrumental in shaping the Canada that was soon to emerge.

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