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Born May 2, 1815 • Brockville • Canada
Died January 26, 1889 (aged 73) • Ottawa • Canada
Title / Office supreme court (1875-1879), Canada • Supreme Court of Canada (1875-1879), Canada
Political Affiliation Reform Party
Brown, George
George Brown
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Jack Layton.
Jack Layton
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Baldwin, Robert
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Blake, Edward
Edward Blake
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Newton Wesley Rowell
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Mackenzie, William Lyon
William Lyon Mackenzie
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Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
prime minister of Canada
Tommy Prince
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Wilfrid Laurier
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W.L. Mackenzie King
W.L. Mackenzie King
prime minister of Canada
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
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Mark Carney
Mark Carney
prime minister of Canada
Sir Robert Borden
Sir Robert Borden
prime minister of Canada
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
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Tom Mulcair
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Barker, William
William Barker
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James Cockburn
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Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
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