Alexander
Mackenzie (1822-1892)
Once a member of his cabinet, Sir Wilfrid Laurier described
Mackenzie as "One of the truest and strongest characters to
be met within Canadian History." During his 5 years as Prime
Minister, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Auditor General's
Office were established. He also introduced changes to election
laws that included the right to secret ballot and universal
male suffrage.
The competition for this statue was run concurrently with the
monument in honour of Queen Victoria. After much deliberation
both contracts were awarded to Quebec artist Louis-Philippe
Hébert. After being displayed at the Universal Exposition
in Paris in 1900, the statue of Alexander Mackenzie was placed
on Parliament Hill in 1901.
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