George Étienne Cartier : The Lion of Québec

Premier ministre, avec Macdonald, du Haut et du Bas-Canada, Cartier joua un rôle important dans l'établissement de la Confédération. Il se mit particulièrement en évidence en défendant le projet de la Confédération auprès de ses compatriotes de langue française.

For Alexander Galt it was the middle of the road, until he saw some hope for his dream of a united Canada. What was he like, this stubborn idealist? How did he measure up to other political strongmen of his time? In this film you sense the personal clashes and the interplay of political ambitions that left their mark on history.

This film dips into history at a time when the idea of a federal union was by no means universally accepted, when it was touch-and-go whether Nova Scotia would come in or remain out. It gives both the measure of a man who won over even his bitterest opponent, Joseph Howe, and of the people of this Maritime province.