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Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Early Life 1823-1917 1833 Intelligencer He was the editor and owner He was also married
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Military experience and Orange Order Family protestant Given title Grand Master Also member of local militia
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Political Career before Prime- Minister First election Second election Minister of customs Minister of militia Minister of trade and commerce Senate
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Prime-Minister Mackenzie Bowell 1894 Divided cabinet unsure of his leadership 1895 Encyclopaedia world book 2000 “stupid bigoted conceited and slightly paranoiac little man”
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Accomplishments and failures His time in power was mainly coloured in failures Many different opinions and views against each other Other events during his term
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Manitoba School Question 1870 British North America act Minority catholic French are fighting for their rights The liberals fight back
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Manitoba School Question Continued 1871 1980 The Manitoba school act Mostly resolved in 1896
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Bowell's Resignation and Last years 1896 7 ministers Handed over government to Sir Charles Tupper Senate Leader of the Opposition (until 1906) 1917, December 10
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Bibliography “Sir Mackenzie Bowell.” encyclopaedia of World book. 2000 ed. Donaldson, Gordon. “sir Mackenzie Bowell” The Prime-Ministers of Canada. Doubleday Canada limited, 1994. Wikipedia. at http://www.wikipedia.org/. 01/05/2010http://www.wikipedia.org/ T.C. Down “the Story of the Manitoba School Question”. At http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/docs/manitob a/down.htm, 02/19/2001. 01/07/20001. http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/docs/manitob a/down.htm Library and archives of Canada. “First Among Equals”. At http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/4/h4-3125-e.html, 01/29/2002. 01/07/2010. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/4/h4-3125-e.html Bliss, Michael. “Prime ministers of Canada.” at http://www.prime- ministers.ca/bowell/intro.php, visited 01/06/2010.http://www.prime- ministers.ca/bowell/intro.php
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Significance and Personal Opinion of Bowell Forced to resign As a senator Bowell couldn’t participate in debates His religious background shouted to favour for the provincial government
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