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Born c.1842 • Canada
Died July 4, 1886 • Canada
Role In North-West Rebellion

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Stephen Harper
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Wilfrid Laurier
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Doug Ford
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W.L. Mackenzie King
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Michael Ignatieff
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Jack Layton
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