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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Cast
- Paul HébertGeorges-Étienne Cartier
- Robert ChristieMacDonald
- John VernonGalt
- Roger MarshallBrown
- William NeedlesTupper
- Denis DrouinJacques Auger
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- John HoweDirector
- M. Charles CohenWriter
- Reginald H. MorrisDirector of Photography
- Julian BiggsProducer
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