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‘It’s pretty hard when you’re working on Macdonald to not become extremely impressed with Laurier,’ former Harper speechwriter preparing book on Laurier speeches

Arthur Milnes, former speechwriter for Stephen Harper, has edited a book about the defining speeches of Wilfrid Laurier. He said he considers Laurier and John A. Macdonald, who he's also put together a book on, the two best Canadian prime ministers of all time.Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

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BY DEREK ABMA

June 20, 2016

Arthur Milnes, a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2014 and a political history expert, has been putting together a book that includes some of the most important speeches of former prime minster Wilfrid Laurier and e...

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