Laurier (disambiguation)
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Laurier is the French word for the laurel
plant, and is a francophone family name
, common in Canada.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
(20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911. As Canada's first francophone prime minister, Laurier is often considered one of the country's greatest statesmen.
Laurier can also refer to:
People
Politics
Education
Geographical places
Transportation infrastructure
Buildings and structures
Other
Laurel
-Botany:* Laurel family , a group of flowering plants** Azores laurel ** Bay Laurel , also called True Laurel** California Laurel ** Camphor Laurel...
plant, and is a francophone family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
, common in Canada.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
(20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911. As Canada's first francophone prime minister, Laurier is often considered one of the country's greatest statesmen.
Laurier can also refer to:
People
- Bénigne Basset Des LauriersBénigne Basset Des LauriersBénigne Basset Des Lauriers was born in France and gained historic importance after he emigrated to New France in 1657....
, early settler of New France, notary, surveyor - Alain LaurierAlain LaurierAlain Laurier is a former French footballer turned manager born 12 September 1944 in Créteil .- Biography :The midfielder made his debut for Coeuilly, which became Stade de Reims. At the champenois club, he played alongside big names such as Raymond Kopa and Lucien Muller. He played his first match...
, French footballer - Romuald-Charlemagne LaurierRomuald-Charlemagne LaurierRomuald-Charlemagne Laurier was a Canadian politician.Born in Saint-Lin, Canada East, the son of Carolus Laurier and Adeline Ethier, he was the half-brother to the Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier was educated at the PublicSchool of St. Lin and was a general merchant by...
, politician and half-brother of Sir Wilfred - Guerard des LauriersGuerard des LauriersMichel Louis Guérard des Lauriers, O.P. was a Dominican theologian and, in later life, a traditionalist Catholic bishop.-Church career:...
, Catholic theologian and bishop - Jan LaurierJan LaurierJohannes Pieter Laurier is a Dutch politician. he is a member of the Senate for GreenLeft.-Biography:Laurier studied sociology and during his studies he was active in the Leiden social movements. In 1981 he founded the left wing city paper...
, Dutch senator - Zoé LaurierZoé LaurierZoé Lafontaine, Lady Laurier was the wife of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. They married at Marie-Reine-du Monde, Montreal, Quebec on August 13, 1868. The union was childless. She died, aged 79, in 1921.A lounge in the Château Laurier was named in her honour. She was...
, wife of Sir Wilfred - Lucie LaurierLucie LaurierLucie Laurier is a Québécoise actress. She has a sister named Charlotte Laurier. She has one son, Tim.- Filmography :* 1985 : Le Vieillard et l'enfant* 1986 : Henri : Liliane...
, actress - Robert LaurierRobert LaurierRobert Laurier was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1945....
, Canadian lawyer and politician - Ruben Charles LaurierRuben Charles LaurierRuben Charles Laurier was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Canadian House of Commons from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal....
, Canadian physician and politician - Laurier RégnierLaurier RégnierLaurier Arthur Régnier was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-François-Xavier, Manitoba and became a barrister and farmer by career....
, Canadian member of parliament - Laurier LaPierreLaurier LaPierreLaurier L. LaPierre, OC is a retired Canadian Senator and former broadcaster, journalist and author. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada....
, Canadian senator - Laurier LévesqueLaurier LévesqueLaurier Lévesque was a Canadian educator and a politician in the Province of New Brunswick.A graduate of St. Joseph's College in Memramcook and the New Brunswick Teachers' College in Fredericton, Laurier Lévesque taught school before entering political life...
, Canadian politician - Laurier J. BoisvertLaurier J. BoisvertLaurier Larry J. Boisvert was the President of the Canadian Space Agency from April 12 to December 31, 2007, at which time he resigned from that position. He previously worked at Telesat from 1972 until his retirement in 2006....
, president of the Canadian Space Agency - Wilfrid Laurier McDougaldWilfrid Laurier McDougaldWilfrid Laurier McDougald was a Canadian senator.Born in Alexandria, Ontario, he was educated at McGill University and Queen's University and practiced medicine in Montreal...
, Canadian senator
Politics
- Laurier LiberalsLaurier LiberalsPrior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
, those Liberals (including Sir Wilfred) who did not take part in the WWI-era coalition with the Conservatives - Macdonald-Laurier InstituteMacdonald-Laurier InstituteThe ' is a Canadian public policy think tank located in Ottawa. The Managing Director of MLI is Brian Lee Crowley who was also the founding President of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies , a think tank based in Atlantic Canada....
, a think-tank - Laurier (electoral district)Laurier (electoral district)Laurier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1988.It was created in 1933 from parts of Laurier—Outremont and Saint-Denis ridings....
, a former Canadian federal electoral district in Montreal - Laurier (provincial electoral district)Laurier (provincial electoral district)Laurier was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, it formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Laurier. In 1994, it became part of the new riding of Laurier-Dorion following a merger with the defunct riding of Dorion...
, a former Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal - Laurier-DorionLaurier-DorionLaurier-Dorion is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and includes the neighbourhoods of Villeray and Parc-Extension...
, a Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal - Laurier—Sainte-MarieLaurier—Sainte-MarieLaurier—Sainte-Marie is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988...
, Canadian federal electoral district in Montreal - Laurier—OutremontLaurier—OutremontLaurier—Outremont was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Jacques Cartier, St. Antoine and St...
, a former Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal
Education
- Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityWilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
, in Waterloo, Ontario- Laurier BrantfordLaurier BrantfordLaurier Brantford is a satellite campus of Wilfrid Laurier University located in Brantford, Ontario. The other campus of the University is in Waterloo, Ontario....
, an affiliated college - Wilfrid Laurier University PressWilfrid Laurier University PressWilfrid Laurier University Press, based in Waterloo, Ontario, is a publisher of scholarly writing and is part of Wilfrid Laurier University. The fourth-largest university press in Canada, WLUP publishes work in a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences — literary criticism,...
, publishing house - Wilfrid Laurier University Students' UnionWilfrid Laurier University Students' UnionThe Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union represents undergraduate students at both campuses of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and Brantford, Ontario Canada. It operates the Fred Nichols Campus Centre in Waterloo as well as the Students' Centre on Laurier's Brantford Campus...
- Laurier Brantford
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier School BoardSir Wilfrid Laurier School BoardThe Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board officially came into existence in July 1998 when English language schools from eight former school boards were amalgamated...
in Southern Quebec - Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School or Laurier is a high school located at 450 Millbank Drive in the south east end of London, Ontario, Canada. The school was built in the school year of 1966-67 and is in the Thames Valley District School Board. The school has around 1230 students and 100...
, London, Ontario - Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School (Ottawa)Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School is part of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and it is located in the neighbourhood of Fallingbrook, in the suburb of Orleans, in Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Since 2009, the school's principal has been Ruggles Pritchard.-History:Sir Wilfrid Laurier was...
, Ottawa, Ontario - Laurier Macdonald High SchoolLaurier Macdonald High SchoolLaurier Macdonald High School is an English-language public school in the east end of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school is named for Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada and a Father of Confederation and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada...
, Montreal - Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School is located in the Marpole community on 57th Avenue at Laurel Street. It was named for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911....
, Vancouver - Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolNamed after Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a former Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School was opened in 1967, Canada's Centennial year. It is located in Brampton, Ontario just south of Rambler Drive on Bartley Bull Parkway. It offers classes from Kindergarten up to Grade 6; students...
, Brampton, Ontario - Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate InstituteSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate InstituteSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto, located in southern Scarborough, specifically, in the heart of Guildwood Village beside The Guild Inn at 145 Guildwood Parkway...
, Toronto - Laurier Annex, Vancouver
Geographical places
- Laurier-Station, QuebecLaurier-Station, QuebecLaurier-Station is a village in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,444 as of 2009. It is named after its train station, Laurier, itself in honour of prime minister Wilfrid Laurier.- References :**...
, a village - Laurier, WashingtonLaurier, WashingtonLaurier, Washington is a small town in Ferry County, Washington state that neighbors the Canadian border. The nearest school district is Orient School District. According to the 2010 Census, there was one person residing at this location.-References:...
, a community in Washington State on US 395 just south of the Canadian border - Laurier No. 38, SaskatchewanLaurier No. 38, SaskatchewanLaurier No. 38 is a rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 840.86 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains it's office in Radville, Saskatchewan . The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of...
, a rural municipality - Laurier Heights, EdmontonLaurier Heights, EdmontonLaurier Heights is a residential neighborhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. A portion of the neighborhood along Buena Vista Road is located in the river valley, and this portion is sometimes called Buena Vista.Most of the residential development...
, a neighbourhood - Mont-Laurier, QuebecMont-Laurier, QuebecMont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the “Capital of the Haute-Laurentides”, the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to “Lift the...
, a town - Mount Sir Wilfrid LaurierMount Sir Wilfrid LaurierMount Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a mountain located in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains in the east-central interior of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is the tallest in the Premier Range, which is located just west of Valemount....
, in British Columbia - Laurier, OntarioLaurier, OntarioLaurier is a local services board in the Canadian province of Ontario, consisting of the unincorporated township of Laurier in the Parry Sound District.The township also constitutes the entire unorganized area of Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part...
, a local services board - Graham-Laurier Provincial ParkGraham-Laurier Provincial ParkGraham-Laurier Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. The main recreation activity in the park is hunting. The park is a remote wilderness area located approximately 145 km northwest of Fort St. John....
, British Columbia
Transportation infrastructure
- Laurier Station (several)
- LaurierLaurier (Montreal Metro)Laurier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, a Montreal Metro station - Laurier Transitway Station, an OC Transpo Transitway BRT station
- Laurier railway stationLaurier railway stationThe Laurier Railway Station is a flag stop located in Laurier, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train.- External links :*...
, a VIA Rail station
- Laurier
- Laurier AvenueLaurier Avenue (disambiguation)Laurier Avenue may refer to:* Laurier Avenue in Ottawa* Laurier Avenue , in Montreal- See also :* Laurier * Rue Laurier, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada...
(several)- Laurier Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Laurier Avenue, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Rue LaurierRue LaurierRue Laurier is a main street located in the heart of the City of Gatineau, Quebec. It starts at Rue Eddy and ends at Rue Dussault....
, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada - Laurier Bridge (disambiguation) (several)
- Laurier Avenue BridgeLaurier Avenue BridgeThe Laurier Avenue Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Canada. It carries Laurier Avenue over the Rideau Canal and also Colonel By Drive and Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The green steel arches makes the bridge one of the most recognizable in Ottawa. Many of the events of Winterlude are held around the...
in Ottawa - Laurier Railway Bridge in Montreal
- Laurier Avenue Bridge
- Mont-Laurier AirportMont-Laurier AirportMont-Laurier Airport, , is located west of Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
Buildings and structures
- CCGS Sir Wilfrid LaurierCCGS Sir Wilfrid LaurierThe CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a light icebreaker and Major Navaids Tender of the Canadian Coast Guard. Built in 1986 by Canadian Shipbuilding, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada the ship currently is based out of Victoria, British Columbia....
, a ship - Château LaurierChâteau LaurierThe Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark hotel in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive designed in the Châteauesque style.-History:...
, a hotel in Ottawa - Esplanade LaurierEsplanade LaurierL'Esplanade Laurier is an office complex in downtown Ottawa, Canada. It consists of two 23-story towers, a three story underground parking garage and a podium containing a two-story shopping mall. The entire structure is clad in white carrara marble, making it clearly stand out of from the other...
, an office building in Ottawa - Wilfrid Laurier MemorialWilfrid Laurier MemorialThe Wilfrid Laurier Memorial is a monument in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial was constructed in 1953 by Joseph-Émile Brunet on the southern side of Dorchester Square, facing towards the United States. Wilfrid Laurier was a proponent of an early free-trade agreement...
, a monument in Montreal - Laurier HouseLaurier HouseLaurier House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located at 335 Laurier Avenue East . It was formerly the residence of two Canadian Prime Ministers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King. The house was built in 1878, but had significant later alterations...
, a National Historic Site in Ottawa - Laurier Québec, a shopping mall in Quebec City
Other
- Laurier Palace Theatre fireLaurier Palace Theatre FireThe Laurier Palace Theatre fire, sometimes known as the Saddest fire or the Laurier Palace Theatre crush, was a small fire that occurred in a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Sunday, January 9, 1927. The fire — reportedly caused by a discarded cigarette smouldering beneath wooden...
, a 1927 fire in Montreal - Cyprès et lauriersCypres et LauriersCyprès et Lauriers, Op. 156, for Organ and Orchestra was written by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1919, two years before the composer's death.Lasting not quite twenty minutes, the piece is program music divided into two parts, each corresponding to a section of the title...
, a musical composition by Camille Saint-Saëns - Sir Laurier d'ArthabaskaSir Laurier d'ArthabaskaSir Laurier d'Arthabaska is a soft cheese from Centre-du-Québec region, in Canada. It is named after the first French Canadian to become Prime Minister of the country: Sir Wilfrid Laurier.-More information:*Type: soft paste, very fruity...
, a cheese - Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-LaurierRoman Catholic Diocese of Mont-LaurierThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. It is currently led by Bishop Vital Massé....
, a religious see
See also
- DeloriaDeloriaDeloria is a Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Sioux, and may refer to:...
, a Native American surname derived from Des Laurier