Sir Mackenzie BowellSir Mackenzie Bowell

Early Life

• 1823-1917• 1833• Intelligencer• He was the editor and owner• He was also married

Military experience and Orange Order

• Family protestant• Given title Grand Master• Also member of local militia

Political Career before Prime- Minister

• First election• Second election• Minister of customs• Minister of militia• Minister of trade and commerce• Senate

Prime-Minister Mackenzie Bowell

• 1894• Divided cabinet unsure of his

leadership• 1895• Encyclopaedia world book 2000

“stupid bigoted conceited and slightly paranoiac little man”

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

Manitoba School Question

• 1870 British North America act• Minority catholic French are fighting

for their rights• The liberals fight back

Manitoba School Question Continued

• 1871• 1980• The Manitoba school act• Mostly resolved in 1896

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

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/. 01/05/2010• T.C. Down “the Story of the Manitoba School Question”. At

http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/docs/manitoba/down.htm, 02/19/2001. 01/07/20001.

• 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.

• Bliss, Michael. “Prime ministers of Canada.” at http://www.prime-ministers.ca/bowell/intro.php, visited 01/06/2010.

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