Sir Wilfried, 1841, 1919, kanad. Politiker frz. Abstammung; 18961911 Prem.-Min.; vertrat eine versöhnl. Politik zw. Franko- u. Anglokanadiern.
(1841-1919) Canadian politician, leader of the Liberal Party 1887–1919 and prime minister 1896–1911. The first French-Canadian to hold the office, he encouraged immigration into Canada from Europe and the US, established a separate Canadian navy, and sent troops to help Britain in the Boer War.