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Born on June 26, 1854, Grand Pré,
Nova Scotia
Died on June 10, 1937, Ottawa, Ontario
Buried at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario
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A successful Halifax lawyer from
humble origins, Robert Borden led the Conservative Party back
to power and guided Canada through the grim years of the First
World War.
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Borden became leader of the opp- osition in 1901 and slowly rebuilt
his party. In the 1911 election, Borden swept to power, campaigning
against Laurier's plan for free trade with the United States.
In the First World War, Borden
committed Canada to provide half a million soldiers for the war
effort. His determination to meet that huge commitment led to
the conscription crisis in 1917, which split the country on linguistic
lines. However, the war effort also enabled Canada to assert itself
in world affairs, and Borden played a crucial role in transforming
the British Empire into a partnership of equal states.
Convinced that Canada had become
a nation on the battlefields of Europe, Sir Robert Borden retired
as prime minister in 1920. He died in Ottawa in 1937 and was buried
there.
Address of cemetery: 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON
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