Laurier (disambiguation)

Laurier is the French word for the laurel plant, and is a francophone family name, common in Canada.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier (20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911. As Canada's first francophone prime minister, Laurier is often considered one of the country's greatest statesmen.

Laurier can also refer to:

People

Laurier (name)
Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers, early settler of New France, notary, surveyor
Guerard des Lauriers, Catholic theologian and bishop

Politics

Laurier Liberals, those Liberals (including Sir Wilfrid) who did not take part in the WWI-era coalition with the Conservatives
Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a think-tank
Laurier (electoral district), a former Canadian federal electoral district in Montreal
Laurier (provincial electoral district), a former Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal
Laurier-Dorion, a Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal
Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Canadian federal electoral district in Montreal
Laurier—Outremont, a former Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal

Education

Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, Ontario
- Laurier Brantford, an affiliated campus from the University based in Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press, publishing house
- Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board in Southern Quebec
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, London, Ontario
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario
Laurier Macdonald High School, Montreal
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School, Vancouver
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School, Brampton, Ontario
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute, Toronto
Laurier Annex, Vancouver

Geographical places

Laurier-Station, Quebec, a village
Laurier, Washington, a community in Washington State on US 395 just south of the Canadian border
Laurier No. 38, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality
Laurier Heights, Edmonton, a neighbourhood
Mont-Laurier, a town in Quebec
Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in British Columbia
Laurier, Ontario, a local services board
Graham-Laurier Provincial Park, British Columbia

Transportation infrastructure

Laurier Station (disambiguation) (several)
- Laurier, a Montreal Metro station
- Laurier Transitway Station, an OC Transpo Transitway BRT station
- Laurier railway station, a Via Rail station
Laurier Avenue (disambiguation) (several)
- Laurier Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Laurier Avenue, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rue Laurier, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Laurier Bridge (disambiguation) (several)
- Laurier Avenue Bridge in Ottawa
- Laurier Railway Bridge in Montreal
Mont-Laurier Airport

Buildings and structures

CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a ship
Château Laurier, a hotel in Ottawa
Esplanade Laurier, an office building in Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier Memorial, a monument in Montreal
Laurier House, a National Historic Site in Ottawa
Laurier Québec, a shopping mall in Quebec City

Other

Laurier Palace Theatre fire, a 1927 fire in Montreal
Cyprès et lauriers, a musical composition by Camille Saint-Saëns
Sir Laurier d'Arthabaska, a cheese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier, a religious see