Politician. Entrepreneur. Minister of the Interior under Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, (1896-1905)and with close ties to the business community, he is credited with shaping the Canadian West into a premiere agricultural area. Because of his policies, Manitoba, Sasketchewan and Alberta were settled by people from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, and many other European countries. He has been criticized since, however, for discouraging other groups, such as Italians, from settling in the west, as he figured that their farming skills were inferior. Sifton resigned his Cabinet post in 1905, since he was strongly against some of Laurier's policies. Having broken with the Liberal party, he retired from Parliament altogether in 1911. He was knighted in 1915 and continued to play a powerful role in public affairs, especially through his newspaper; since 1898 he had been owner of the Manitoba Free Press. He died in New York City, while returning from a trip to Florida.
Cause of Death: Heart Disease.
Cause of Death: Heart Disease.
Politician. Entrepreneur. Minister of the Interior under Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, (1896-1905)and with close ties to the business community, he is credited with shaping the Canadian West into a premiere agricultural area. Because of his policies, Manitoba, Sasketchewan and Alberta were settled by people from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, and many other European countries. He has been criticized since, however, for discouraging other groups, such as Italians, from settling in the west, as he figured that their farming skills were inferior. Sifton resigned his Cabinet post in 1905, since he was strongly against some of Laurier's policies. Having broken with the Liberal party, he retired from Parliament altogether in 1911. He was knighted in 1915 and continued to play a powerful role in public affairs, especially through his newspaper; since 1898 he had been owner of the Manitoba Free Press. He died in New York City, while returning from a trip to Florida.
Cause of Death: Heart Disease.
Cause of Death: Heart Disease.
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