William Stevens Fielding

William Stevens Fielding, (November 24, 1848 – June 23, 1929) was a Canadian Liberal politician, the seventh premier of Nova Scotia (1884–96), the federal Minister of Finance from 1896 to 1904 and again from 1907 to 1919, then prime minister of Canada from 1919-1929.

Early life
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Early career
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Federal politics
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Nation-building
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Anti-Klan activities
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Military buildup
Following the Anglo-American War, and the early fears of British reprisals, Fielding had come to believe that Canada needed to undergo an extensive program of military reform and expansion. Building the core of this new army around the Canadian Expeditionary Force established during the war.

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Foreign policy
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