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Henri Bourassa, Canadian publisher and politician (died 1952)

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Henri Bourassa

Canadian politician (1868–1952)

Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government's request for Canada to send a militia to fight for Britain in the Second Boer War. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's compromise…
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September 1

Day of the year

September 1 is the 244th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 121 days remain until the end of the year.
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