Released:
1962-01-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
John Howe

Runtime:
0h 28min

Genre:
History

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Hébert
  as
  Georges-Étienne Cartier
• 
  Robert Christie
  as
  MacDonald
• 
  John Vernon
  as
  Galt
• 
  Roger Marshall
  as
  Brown
• 
  William Needles
  as
  Tupper