Sir Clifford Sifton | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office November 17, 1896 – February 28, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh John Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Frank Oliver |
| Member of Parliament for Brandon | |
| In office November 27, 1896 – September 20, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | D'Alton McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | James Albert Manning Aikins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1861 Middlesex County, Canada West |
| Died | April 17, 1929 (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Armanella Burrows |
| Children | 5 sons |
| Relatives | Arthur Sifton (brother) |
Sir Clifford Sifton, KCMG, PC, KC (March 10, 1861 – April 17, 1929), was a Canadian lawyer and a long-time Liberal politician, best known for being Minister of the Interior under Sir Wilfrid Laurier.[1] He was responsible for encouraging the massive amount of immigration to Canada which occurred during the first decade of the 20th century. In 1905, he broke with Laurier and resigned from cabinet over the issue of publicly funded religious education in the new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.[2]
- ^ "Clifford Sifton". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- ^ "Minister Sifton Has Resigned" (PDF). No. 9, 561. Ogdensburg, New York, USA: Ogdensburg Times. March 2, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2021.