Edward Blake

Edward Blake was a Canadian politician, serving as Premier of Ontario from 1871-1872, and federal Minister of Justice under Alexander Mackenzie, before taking over as Leader of the Opposition from 1880-1887.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1974	Edward Blake	
* The National Dream, CBC miniseries	
* Portrayed by Gerard Parkes.
* John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, and Charles Tupper also appear.
==== Parodies ====
Year	Name 	Appearance 	Notes
1895	Lawrence Houghton	Pour la patrie: Roman du XXe siècle, author Jules-Paul Tardivel	
* Houghton was inspired by Blake.Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit - Brian Busby, Vintage Canada
1904	Mr. Cruickshank 	The Imperialist, author Sara Jeanette Duncan 	
* Author Duncan's parents were strong enough supporters that they named a son after him.
=== Mentions ===
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2007	Edward Blake	
* Macdonald: A Novel, author Roy MacSkimming	
* Takes place during the final year and campaign of Sir John A. Macdonald.
2010	Edward Blake	
* Laurier in Love, author Roy MacSkimming	
* Appears in the form of a bust that Sir Wilfrid Laurier owns.
* Laurier also has a bust of Alexander Mackenzie.
== Links ==
* Edward Blake - Wikipedia
* Edward Blake - Canadian Encyclopedia
== References ==
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Category:Real Canadian politicians
Category:Real politicians
Category:Real Premiers of Ontario
Category:Real 1833 births
Category:Real 1912 deaths
Category:Real 19th century births
Category:Real 20th century deaths