1914–1921

WWI & Conscription Crisis

The conscription crisis of 1917 caused the largest mass floor crossing in Canadian history, splitting the Liberal Party along linguistic lines.

English Canada overwhelmingly supported forcing men to fight in Europe. French Canada overwhelmingly opposed it. The Liberal Party shattered.

Editorial groupings by period. The events shown for an era are those whose recorded date falls inside its years — and most of them are dated only to a year, so an era boundary that falls mid-year cannot be applied precisely. The coverage report counts the year-only records against the total, live.