Sir
Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937)
As Prime Minister during the First World War, Sir Robert Borden
made a significant contribution to Canada's nationhood. He argued
successfully that Canada and other countries in the British
Empire should be recognized as autonomous nations, both in command
of their own troops and in treaty negotiations at the end of
the war. In 1918, his government passed the Women's Franchise
Act, giving all women the right to vote in federal elections.
Of the 29 entries submitted to the contest for this statue,
the winner was from Toronto-based sculptor Frances Loring. On
the opening day of a new session of Parliament in 1957, the
monument honouring Sir Robert Borden was unveiled.
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