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OCR: DEFEAT AND RETIREMENT The 1896 election featured Tupper an English-speaking Protestant Tory fighting for francophone Catholics against Laurier French-speaking Catholic Liberal, who championed provincial rights. Tupper lost the 1896 election. He had been Prime Minister for only ten weeks. Tupper stayed on in Parliament as Leader of the Opposition for four more years He was the last t living Father o1 Confederation when he resigned after losing the election of 1900 Following his resignation, Tupper moved first to Vancouver and finally to England where he died on October 30,1915 BIOGRAPHY of 3

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