Wilfrid Laurier (Civ6)

Wilfrid Laurier (20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, in office from 1896 to 1911, the longest uninterrupted term of any Canadian Prime Minister. He is best remembered for his policy of conciliation between French and English Canada, his construction of new transcontinental railways and his encouragement of the settling of the Canadian West. He leads the Canadians in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm.
Laurier negotiates through diplomatic crisis to protect his Tundra empire.
== Intro ==
 You chose the sunny ways, Wilfrid Laurier, and made cheerfulness and courtesy the character of the Canadian people. Where others look to divide and sow mistrust, you inspire cooperation and understanding. Show the world that a unified people can stand the test of time.
== In-Game ==
Wilfrid Laurier's unique agenda is Canadian Expeditionary Force. He responds to Emergencies whenever possible and dislikes leaders who refuse to participate in Emergencies.
His leader ability is The Last Best West. He can build Farms on Tundra tiles (and Tundra Hills tiles after discovering Civil Engineering) and receives a 50% discount on purchase costs of Snow, Snow Hills, Tundra, and Tundra Hills tiles. Also, on those tiles, resources accumulate twice as fast, Mines and Lumber Mills receive 2 extra , and Farms and Camps 2 .
== Detailed Approach ==
Canada is a civilization that thrives in the Snow and Tundra. Canada can generate more using the Ice Hockey Rink improvement and Mountie unit. Their diplomatic skills allow them to influence World Congress. Laurier will always want to join Emergencies in order to accumulate the most in the World Congress.
== Lines ==
Wilfrid Laurier is voiced by Alain Cadieux. He speaks Canadian English and Canadian French with a Quebecois Canadian accent.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (French/English) 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	 	You have proved a reliable partner in resolving international conflict, Canada commends you. 	
Agenda-based Disapproval	Why do you not help resolve the crises that affect the world? Are you unmoved by the plight of others? 	Pourquoi n'aidez-vous pas à résoudre les crises qui secouent notre monde? N'êtes-vous pas sensible au malheur des autres?	
Attacked 	 	As we can reach no peaceful resolution with you, Canada must turn, with reluctance, to war. 	
Declares War 	 	As an unstinting malignancy defines your relationship to Canada, we have no recourse than war. 	The subtitles do not match Laurier's spoken line. He actually says, "In responding to the unstinting malignancy that has heretofore defined your relationship with Canada, we can have no recourse, but war!"
Defeated 	So ends our dream of a Canada that might have been. Our people are good-hearted. Rule with mercy, and learn from them. (lit. "It was illusory to seek agreement with you. But I would never regret defending my people.")	C'était illusoire de chercher à s'entendre avec vous. Mais jamais je ne regretterai de prendre la défense de mon peuple. 	
Greeting 	On behalf of the people of Canada, welcome. I am Prime Minister Laurier. 	Au nom du peuple canadien, bienvenue. Je suis le Premier Ministre Laurier. 	
Quote from Civilopedia 	If it were in my power, and if I had the responsibility, I would try the sunny way. 	Si c'était en mon pouvoir et sous ma responsabilité, j'essaierais la voie ensoleillée. 	This is a quote from his speech on Manitoba Schools Question given in Morrisburg, Ontario, 8 October 1895. The sunny way is a reference to one of Aesop's Fables, in which the wind and the sun compete to see who can motivate a man to remove his jacket. The sun shines down, pleasantly and patiently, and the wind blows with bluster. The sun ultimately wins the day, proving that patience and enticement are more effective than force and coercion.https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wilfrid-laurier-the-sunny-way-speech-1895
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: The people of Canada present gifts of maple syrup, wool blankets, and our honored, traditional headgear: The toque.
Rejects Delegation from Player: Canada has no need of trifling gifts. Please withdraw your delegation.
Accepts Declaration of Friendship: I join the people of Canada in their wish to accept your friendship. Let us declare it to the world!
Rejects Declaration of Friendship: While you have my respect, and the respect of the people of Canada, it is not yet time to declare a lasting friendship.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: You have proven a steadfast and loyal friend of Canada. Will you let us declare our mutual accord to the world?
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: Yes, indeed!
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: I am sorry, no.
Accepts Player's Trade: I accept your proposal, with thanks.
Rejects Player's Trade: This proposal would not benefit us.
Denounced by Player: Negotiating with you tests the limits of human patience, and I will no longer indulge your behavior.
Denounces Player: I wish you had proved to be a wiser, more agreeable ruler, but your actions leave me scant hope for a peaceful future.
Invitation to Capital: We would be honored to welcome representatives to learn about our capital. Grant us the same courtesy, if you will.
Invitation to City: Please come to visit the capital of Canada. Our people would be honored by your visit.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Wilfrid Laurier's diplomacy screen shows a frozen-over Rideau Canal running underneath a bridge in front of Parliament Hill.
* Wilfrid Laurier's leader ability references a marketing slogan used to attact prospective immigrants to the Canadian prairies, while his leader agenda is named after Canada's overseas service force in World War I.
* Like Teddy Roosevelt, Wilfrid Laurier wears pince-nez glasses.
* Wilfrid Laurier's ascot is patterned with the Firaxis logo.
* Wilfrid, like many other leaders across the Civilization franchise, is a descendant of both Eleanor of Aquitaine and Frederick Barbarossa.
* Wilfrid Laurier had a direct relationship with two other leaders in Civilization VI: he attended Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, where she knighted him into the Order of St Michael and St George, while he and Roosevelt exchanged letters.
== Gallery ==
File:Civ6 Wilfrid Laurier Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Wilfrid Laurier
File:Wilfrid Laurier loadscreen (Civ6).png|Wilfrid Laurier on the loading screen
File:Wilfrid Laurier Photo.jpg|A 1906 photograph of Wilfrid Laurier (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Canada
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Wilfrid Laurier in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/civilization-vi-gathering-storm-first-look-canada-wilfrid-laurier-pc-release-date-february-14-2019/
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