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The Canadian parliament after the 1911 election

The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. It brought an end to fifteen years of government by the Liberal Party of Wilfrid Laurier. The election was fought over the issues of free trade with the United States, and the creation of a Canadian navy. The Conservatives formed a majority government under Robert Borden. File links The following pages link to this file: Canadian federal election, 1911 ... File links The following pages link to this file: Canadian federal election, 1911 ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854–June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920. ...


The Laurier Liberals, after many years in office, had run into important problems in their last term. The most important of these was the debate over the Canadian Navy. Laurier failed in his usually masterful balancing between French and English Canada and ended up annoying both groups. Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) is responsible for naval operations of the navy of the Canadian Armed Forces. ...


The Quebec nationalist Henri Bourassa had quit the Liberal Party in disgust with what he considered the government's pro-British policies. Many English-Canadians in Ontario, and the Maritimes felt that Laurier was abandoning Canada's traditional links to the United Kingdom. ... Henri Bourassa Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (September 1, 1868- August 30, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The Maritimes or Maritime provinces are a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ...


The base of Liberal support shifted to Western Canada. The West, seeking markets for its agricultural products, had long been a proponent of free trade with the United States. The protected manufacturing businesses of Central Canada were strongly against it. The Liberals, who by ideology and history were strongly in favour of free trade, decided to make the issue the central plank of their re-election strategy, and negotiated a free trade agreement in natural products with the United States. Western Canada normally refers to three or four Canadian provinces: British Columbia (a few exclude the coast) Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba (possibly) Definitions The term is sometimes disputed by residents of the most Western provinces (British Columbia and Alberta) because Manitoba is, geographically speaking, the centre of Canada. ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... Central Canada refers to the two largest and most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. ...


The campaign went badly for the Liberals, however. The powerful manufacturing interests of Toronto and Montreal switched their allegiance and financing to the Conservatives. The Tories argued that free trade would undermine Canadian sovereignty and lead to a slow annexation of Canada by the U.S. }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ...


The election is often compared to the 1988 federal election, which was also fought over free trade. Ironically, in that later election, the positions of the two parties were reversed: the Liberals fought against the Tories' free trade proposal. Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The 1988 Canadian federal election was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. ...


National results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1908 Elected Change # % Change
     Conservative 1 Robert Borden 208 82 131 +59.8% 625,697 48.03% +3.08%
     Liberal-Conservative 2 3 1 -66.7% 6,842 0.53% -0.74%
     Liberal 2 Wilfrid Laurier 214 133 85 -36.1% 596,871 45.82% -3.05%
     Independent Conservative 3 - 3   12,499 0.96% +0.50%
     Labour   3 1 1 - 12,101 0.93% +0.04%
     Unknown 10 - - - 25,857 1.98% +0.83%
     Independent 12 1 - -100% 10,346 0.79% -0.65%
     Socialist   6 - - - 4,574 0.35% -0.17%
     Nationalist Conservative 3   2 * - * 4,399 0.34% *
     Nationalist   1 * - * 3,533 0.27% *
Total 461 220 221 +0.5% 1,302,719 100%  
Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867 (http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E)

Notes: In the Canadian federal election of 1908, Sir Wilfrid Lauriers Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a third consecutive term in government with a majority governent|majority]] in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854–June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ... The Socialist Party of Canada (SPC) was formed in 1904 when the Socialist Party of British Columbia merged with the Canadian Socialist League. ... The label Nationalist Conservative was used by three Quebec Members of the Canadian Parliament (MPs) and several unsuccessful candidates. ...


* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


1 One Conservative candidate was acclaimed in Ontario.


2 One Liberal candidate was acclaimed in Ontario, and two Liberals were acclaimed in Québec.


3 Two candidates sought election unsuccessfully as Nationalist Conservatives. In both cases, they were the only opponents of the Liberal candidates, and therefore would appear to have been the Conservative Party candidates.


Results by province

Party Name BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE YK Total
     Conservative Seats: 7 1 1 8 71 26 5 9 2 1 131
     Popular Vote (%): 58.7 38.5 39.0 51.9 53.5 44.1 43.6 44.5 51.1 60.8 48.0
     Liberal Seats: - 6 9 2 13 36 8 9 2 - 85
     Vote (%): 37.7 53.3 59.4 44.8 41.2 44.6 47.7 55.2 48.9 39.2 45.8
     Independent Conservative Seats:         1 2         3
     Vote (%):         1.5 1.6         1.0
     Labour Seats:         - 1         1
     Vote (%):         0.1 3.6         0.9
     Liberal-Conservative Seats:   -     1           1
     Vote (%):   4.1     0.8           0.5
Total Seats 7 7 10 10 86 65 13 18 4 1 221
Parties that won no seats:
     Unknown Vote (%):   1.0     2.1 2.6 8.7       2.0
     Independent Vote (%):   3.1 1.6 0.3 0.5 1.2   0.3     0.8
     Socialist Vote (%): 3.7     3.0 0.2 0.1         0.4
     Nationalist Conservative Vote (%):         0.3 1.0         0.3
     Nationalist Vote (%):           1.1         0.3


Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th)  - Land 5,660 km²  - Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004)  - Population 137,900 (10th... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th)  - Land 474,391 km²  - Water 8,052 km² (1. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Socialist Party of Canada (SPC) was formed in 1904 when the Socialist Party of British Columbia merged with the Canadian Socialist League. ... The label Nationalist Conservative was used by three Quebec Members of the Canadian Parliament (MPs) and several unsuccessful candidates. ...

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1908 federal election		 Canadian federal elections Followed by:
1917 federal election


In the Canadian federal election of 1908, Sir Wilfrid Lauriers Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a third consecutive term in government with a majority governent|majority]] in the Canadian House of Commons. ... ... The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917. ...


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