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Did Canadian conscription have any outcome on world war 1?
Yes it was but for a very short time. There was an election known as the "khaki election" where two candidates, Laurier and Borden were running for prime minister. Broden was for conscription Laurier was against. Borden won but barely even enlisted anyone, 100,000 enlisted but there were so many loopholes in the system that 90% of them got out of it.
Who was Canada's Prime Minister during our Centennial year?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the Prime Minister of Canada in 1900.Sir Wilfred Laurier was the 7th Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 July 11 to 1911 October 6, over 15 years.
How did borden win and Laurier loose the election?
Laurier lost the election for many reasons. He lost mainly because of conscription and a wartime act. Conscription forced every male from 19-42 to go to the Great War. Borden passed the Wartime Elections Act. It: a. Gave the vote to women who were wives, sisters or mothers of a soldier. b. Allowed soldiers at the foront to vote The govt decided which riding votes would go to. c. Removed the vote from enemy aliens. The women voted for Borden they wanted their families to survive. The soldier voted for borden they wanted more hel. Their votes were used selectively to win key ridins. The new immigrants lost their votes they were traditional liberal voters. Borden won the election. In the end only 24 000 conscripts went to the front. from: Luca (without a wiki name.)
What nicknames did Wilfrid Laurier go by?
Wilfrid Laurier went by Silver Tounged Laurier, and The Old Chief.
Why did Sir Wilfred Laurier leave office?
He got voted out due to the reciprocity issue- he was going to make free trade between Canada and the US (which appealed to the farmers). However, businessmen were afraid that local jobs and businesses would disappear. Laurier, only supported by Saskatchewan and Alberta, was voted out in favor of Robert Borden's Conservatives and the National Policy.
Did Wilfrid Laurier have kids?
Yes, Sir Wilfrid Laurier had two children with his wife Zoé. They had a daughter named Zoe Laurier and a son named Hector Fabre Laurier.
When was Wilfrid Laurier Elected?
wilfrid laurier was elected in 1871
When was Laurier Québec created?
Laurier Québec was created in 1961.
When was Laurier Brantford created?
Laurier Brantford was created in 1911.
When was Château Laurier created?
Château Laurier was created in 1912.
When did Robert Laurier die?
Robert Laurier died in 1967.
When was Robert Laurier born?
Robert Laurier was born in 1892.
