Lord Elgin: Voice of the People

Overview

This short film tells the story of Lord Elgin, a man’s whose faith in a nation’s right to self-determination was stronger than the threat of the mob or his own fear of failure. Successor to Lord Durham, he established the principles on which Canadian government stands today.

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Cast

Andrew Allan

Lord Elgin

Sandra Scott

Lady Elgin

Lucien Watier

Sir Louis Lefontaine

Robert Goodier

Sir Allan MacNab

Alexander Webster

Major Campbell

Michael Kane

Solicitor-General Blake