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 World War I-era coalition with the Conservatives Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a think-tank Laurier (federal 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 Canada–US border Laurier, Manitoba, an unincorporated community Rural Municipality of 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 station (Manitoba), 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
See also Deloria, a Native American surname derived from Des Laurier