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1914-1921
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.
During World War I, the government wanted to force men to fight overseas (conscription). Fielding, a senior Liberal, supported conscription even though his party leader Wilfrid …
Like Fielding, Carvell supported conscription during WWI and left the Liberals to join the Union Government.
Another Liberal who supported conscription during WWI and crossed the floor.
The WWI conscription crisis split the Liberal Party. Most English-speaking Liberal MPs supported conscription and crossed the floor to join the Union Government.
The Conscription Crisis of 1917 shattered the Liberal Party along linguistic and regional lines. When Prime Minister Robert Borden introduced the Military Service Act to impose …
Achim, a Conservative MP from Quebec, broke with the party over the conscription crisis and re-aligned with the Laurier Liberals opposing compulsory military service.
Andrews represented the heart of Winnipeg. When the government violently crushed the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, he couldn't stay in the party. He left to sit alone as an i…
Knox, elected as a Liberal-Unionist in 1917, joined the growing Progressive movement in 1919 as prairie farmers organized politically against the traditional parties.