HIST 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Income Tax, First Nations, War Measures Act
10 Aug 2016
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Conservative win election because conservative were against free trade and naval bill. Industrial overproduction and economic recession begins, unluckily as the conservative take power. Naval question: laurier wanted canada to have their own navy. The senate, mostly made up of liberals, blocks the bill which would give money to britain. English french tensions grow because of this conflict. Which means schools who only teach in french in ontario will get reduced funding. Britain declares war on germany and automatically canada enters the war. Most people agree to canada joining the war. Even french canadian agree, since there is justification for the war (invasion of belgium). Which is a blank check which authorizes everything for security, peace and welfare for the country. False assumptions: short war, britain would win easily; canadian army is only made of volunteers. In 1914 borden promises there will be no conscription. Hughes scraps militia plan and asks for volunteers.
