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Peter Mitchell Leardership traits - Coggle Diagram
Peter Mitchell Leardership traits
Traits:carisma, patience, kindness, stubborn, respectfullness, good listener, trustworthy, empathetic, devoted, positive, understanding, seniority, experience, loyalty, hard worker
Politician
as a strong supporter of Canadian Confederation.
Mitchell as the new premier.
Mitchell attended the London Conference, which drafted the British North America Act. He was appointed to the new Senate of Canada for its inaugural session in July 1867.
got in trouble: Mitchell resigned his seat in 1878 after being accused of violating the Independence of Parliament Act by leasing a building to the government while he was a senator.
shipbuilder - hard worker!!
lawyer - can argue and well educated
very creative on campaign trail
As a politician, Mitchell became known for his headstrong personality and unwillingness to compromise with his opponents. Later is his political career, he recalled a conflict with Tilley over the planned route for the Intercolonial Railway and concluded, “We had some very angry words over it, but my force of character settled the matter.”
politician Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of Prohibition, which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters.
Loyal
Stubburn - didn't change his mind! Worked until he got things doen the way he wanted - elections, confederation
Mitchell became a member of Sir John A. Macdonald's first cabinet as minister of marine and fisheries. He was an aggressive defender of Canadian interests, and contested foreign fishing in Canadian waters to the extent of using gunboats to seize American vessels
not afraid of using force to get his way
stood up to United States
In charge of fisheries - waterways
Courageous
Peter Mitchell was instrumental in bringing the colony into Confederation.
As minister, Mitchell added six ships to Canada’s two-vessel navy. The new ships were built to resemble American fishing boats, save the fact that they were armed.
shipbuilder
using his knowledge of shipbuilding to help canada
really helped Canada at the beginning
Committed