Thursday, December 14, 2006

Antione-Aimé Dorion


Antione-Aimé Dorion was born on January 17 1818. he went to school at the Séminaire de Nicolet between 1830 and 1837.
Dorion was very onterested in law and politics. Dorion was a part of the liberal party. He was also the leader of a group called the parti rouge. they had ther own paper it was called the paper le pays.
Dorion entered politics in 1854. While in politics he had to run against George-Etienne Cartier but was then defeated. Later he became the secretary and treasurer of the Province of Canada. Dorion took part in the Quebec Conference but was a against it. He decided to publish a speech in a lot of newspapers.
He was the Prime Minister of Canada in 1873 until his death.

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