Wilfrid Laurier: Its Complicated

Published: Nov. 16, 2016, 4 p.m.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier had the largest unbroken term of office as Canada\u2019s seventh prime minister. He was considered one of Canada\u2019s greatest politicians, full of charisma, charm and passion, qualities that served him well in office, and also in his personal life. This passion is seen in many of the letters he wrote to his wife Zo\xe9. But perhaps we gain a deeper insight into his character through his letters to \xc9milie Lavergne. In this episode, we traveled to the Perth and District Union Library, in Perth, Ontario. We sat down with Mr. Roy MacSkimming, author of the historical novel, Laurier in Love, to gain some insight into these letters.