GeorgesÉtienne Cartier The Lion of Québec

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyerturnedpolitician GeorgeÉtienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation The political world of a century ago comes to life as we hear debates in the Parliament of Upper and Lower Canada amidst political strife and personal feuds Ultimately Cartier skilfully allays the fears of party and sectional leaders convincing them that federal union would protect rather than weaken Quebecs cherished rights of language and religion The eloquent and enigmatic Cartier was instrumental in shaping the Canada that was soon to emerge