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Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
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.
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John Vernon Alexander Galt
Bruno Gerussi Holton
Robert Christie Macdonald
Paul Hébert Cartier
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