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Clifford Sifton and settlement of the Prairies

Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior, September 1900 (Topley Studio).
Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior, September 1900 (Topley Studio). Clifford Sifton · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Clifford Sifton, a lawyer, politician and principal owner of the Manitoba Free Press, was Laurier’s Minister of the Interior from 1896 to 1905. He was chiefly responsible for the plan to populate the Prairies with farmers through immigration, and earlier in the Manitoba cabinet he helped reach the compromise on the schools question.

Scope & context

Sifton as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

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Sir Clifford Sifton National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text