George Eulas Foster
E192524
George Eulas Foster was a Canadian Conservative politician and long-serving federal cabinet minister who played a key role in shaping Canada’s early foreign and financial policies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| George Eulas Foster canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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federal cabinet minister ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
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financial policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ imperial relations ⓘ public finance ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Canada
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Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
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surface form:
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
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| notableFor |
advocacy of imperial unity and preference
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influence on Canada’s early financial policy ⓘ influence on Canada’s early foreign policy ⓘ leadership within the Canadian Conservative Party ⓘ long service in the federal cabinet of Canada ⓘ participation in imperial conferences as a Canadian representative ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy of closer ties between Canada and the British Empire
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advocacy of sound public finance and balanced budgets ⓘ development of Canadian financial policy in the early 20th century ⓘ development of Canadian financial policy in the late 19th century ⓘ development of early Canadian foreign policy ⓘ involvement in shaping Canada’s external relations before formal autonomy ⓘ involvement in shaping Canada’s role in imperial conferences ⓘ long-term stewardship of federal financial policy ⓘ participation in early Canadian tariff policy debates ⓘ participation in early Canadian trade policy formation ⓘ promotion of imperial preference within the British Empire ⓘ role in debates over reciprocity and trade with the United States ⓘ role in defining Canada’s financial stability in the pre–World War I era ⓘ role in early Canadian budgetary and taxation policy ⓘ role in early Canadian economic modernization policies ⓘ role in establishing precedents for Canadian foreign policy before 1931 ⓘ role in shaping Canada’s position within the British Empire ⓘ role in transitioning Canada’s financial policy into the 20th century ⓘ support for Canada’s participation in imperial defence discussions ⓘ support for expanding Canadian trade within the British Empire ⓘ support for protective tariffs for Canadian industry ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Prime Minister of Canada
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Member of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ Member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada ⓘ Minister of Finance of Canada ⓘ Minister of Trade and Commerce of Canada ⓘ President of the Privy Council (Canada) ⓘ Senator of Canada ⓘ |
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