Robert Borden

Sir Robert Borden (26 June 1854 – 10 June 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from 1911-1920, best known today for his leadership during World War I.
It was during Borden's tenure that the Canadian Expeditionary Force was created, and the reorganisation of the Royal North-West Mounted Police and Dominion Police forces into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police occurred. His government dealt with the fallout from the Halifax Explosion, and introduced women's suffrage.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Sir Robert Borden.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2007	Sir Robert Borden	
* The Great War	
* Borden physically assaults British Prime Minister David Lloyd George after receiving the news that British troops had fired on and killed Canadian troops.
* Borden was portrayed by Francis X. McCarthy,The Great War - Full Cast & Crew - IMDBFrancis X. McCarthy - IMDB while Lloyd George was portrayed by Paul Stewart.Paul Stewart - IMDB
* General Sir Arthur Currie was portrayed by Glen Bowser,Glen Bowser - IMDB Major Talbot Papineau by Justin Trudeau,Justin Trudeau - IMDB Henri Bourassa by Jean-François Blanchard,Jean-François Blanchard - IMDB Lieutenant James Moses by John Dee Delorimier,John Dee Delorimier - IMDB and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae by Arthur Holden.Arthur Holden - IMDB
2013	Sir Robert Borden	
* Fire on the Hill	
* Borden speaks with protagonist Inspector Andrew MacNutt.Sir Robert Borden - Sambiase Books
* Sir Wilfrid Laurier,Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Sambiase Books William Lyon Mackenzie King,William Lyon Mackenzie King - Sambiase Books and Sir Arthur Percy Sherwood also appear.Sir Arthur Percy Sherwood - Sambiase Books
=== Mentions ===
The following is a list of explicit mentions of Sir Robert Borden.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1998	Robert Borden	
* Great War: American Front, author Harry Turtledove	
* A character engages in imaginative speculation as to whether President Theodore Roosevelt would step into a gladiatorial arena against Borden or against the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada. They imagined that Roosevelt would win the fight and then take on Woodrow Wilson, President of the Confederate States of America.
2004	Robert Borden	
* H2O 	
* In this drama about a succession crisis following the death of Prime Minister Matthew McLaughlin, a portrait of Borden is seen on the walls of Parliament.
* Portraits of John A. Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier also appear.
2005	"Gordon" 	
* Corner Gas, episode "Doc Small"	
* Character Brent Leroy receives a $100 bill. At first concerned that it may be counterfeit, he quickly hit on a scheme to avoid paying for things, exploiting peoples fear of being stuck with a counterfeit bill, or just avoiding the hassle of making change. 
* Brent consistently refers to the Prime Minister of Gordon, even after being corrected. 
* John Diefenbaker was also mentioned on Corner Gas, and both Paul Martin and Stephen Harper would go on to appear as themselves in later episodes.
2010	Robert Borden	
* Laurier in Love, author Roy MacSkimming	
* Borden receives brief mention.
2017	Robert Borden	
* Murdoch Mysteries: Beyond Time	
* After the timeline is disrupted by a time traveler seeking to undo Canada's history, Special Agent Terrence Meyers's personal devotion to Sir Wilfrid Laurier enables him to see that Borden should not Prime Minister.
== Quotes ==
See Robert Borden/Quotes.
== Bibliography ==
* Robert Borden: His Memoirs (1938), edited by Henry Borden
== Links ==
* Robert Borden on Wikipedia
* Robert Borden on the Canadian Encyclopedia
* Sir Robert Borden on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Robert Borden on IMDB
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