background to the conscription crisis and federal election, 1917
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Background to the Conscription Crisis and Federal Election, 1917 Source A: Enlistment/Casualty Lists for 1917 (textbook p.63) Graph the enlistment and casualty rates for the Canadian forces in 1917. Source B – Mr. Edwards on Recruitment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Background to the Conscription Crisis and Federal Election, 1917Source A: Enlistment/Casualty Lists for 1917 (textbook p.63)Graph the enlistment and casualty rates for the Canadian forces in 1917.
Source B – Mr. Edwards on Recruitment
What conclusions can be drawn from the statistics regarding enlistment? What province is not doing their part?_____________________________________________________________________________
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Source C: Canada, a People's History. Series 3 ; v.12 Ordeal by Fire . Dir. Jacqueline Dubé-Corkery. DVD. Morningstar Entertainment, 2001.
1. Define conscription. 2. What was the situation on the Western Front in Europe? Why?3. Why were tensions high regarding conscription?4. What groups opposed conscription? What were the reasons?5. What is the name of the new federal party? 6. What was the percentage of new conscripts asking for exemptions? Government response?7. What was the reaction in Quebec to conscription?
Source D: Henri Bourassa, Premier of Quebec defends Quebec What reasons does Bourassa give to defend Quebec’s war effort? (3)______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Source E: Union Party wins 1917 Election & Canada Face of Nation Textbook p.63-64 Prime Minister Borden wanted to make sure the Military Service Act would pass. (Conscription)Steps: Military Voters Act -> _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Wartime Elections Act ->_____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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1917 Election Results TableHow many seats did the Liberal and Liberal Union candidates win? _______________
How many seats did the Conservative Union win when combined with the Liberal Union? ______________
What was the popular vote for the Conservative Union and Liberal Union Party?_________________________
What was the popular vote for the Liberal (Opposition)?_____________ With the Liberal Union?___________
What conclusion can you draw about the popularity of the newly elected government?___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Population of Canada (1917): 7,591,971Number of electors on list: 2,093,799 Total ballots cast: 1,892,741 Voter turnout: 75.0%
Liberal Liberal Union
Conservative Union
Union Civilian Vote
Opposition Civilian Vote
Union Soldier’s Vote
Opposition Soldier’s Vote
# of seats # of seats # of seats
NS 4 3 9 40,984 48,831 10,699 1,47?
NB 4 4 3 35,871 32,397 9,934 919
PEI 2 0 2 10,450 12,224 2,775 434
PQ 62 1 2 61,808 240,504 14,206 2,92?
ON 8 12 62 419,928 263,300 95,212 5,79?
MB 1 6 8 83,469 26,073 23,698 1,15?
SK 0 7 9 68,424 30,829 12,996 2,67?
AB 1 4 7 60,399 48,865 19,675 1,00?
BC 0 1 12 59,944 40,050 26,461 2,05?
YK 0 0 1 666 776 293 32
Canada 82 38 115 841,944 744,849 215,849 18,52?
Provincial Breakdown
Source: Stats Canada – 1917 Federal Election
Government: 153 Opposition: 82 Majority: 71
Conservative: 153 1,074,918 57%
Liberal Party of Canada: 82 755,086 40.1%
Other: 55,325 2.9%
Conscription Conclusions:
140,000 new recruits for the Canadian Army
Liberal Party:______________________________________________________________________________
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French Canadians and the Conservative Party:__________________________________________________
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Canadian unity:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Canadian women:___________________________________________________________________________
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