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Background to the Conscription Crisis and Federal Election, 1917

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

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Background to the Conscription Crisis and Federal Election, 1917

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  1. 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.

  2. Source B – Mr. Edwards on Recruitment What conclusions can be drawn from the statistics regarding enlistment? What province is not doing their part? _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

  3. 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?

  4. Source D: Henri Bourassa, Premier of Quebec defends Quebec What reasons does Bourassa give to defend Quebec’s war effort? (3) ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

  5. 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 ->_____________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________________

  6. 1917 Election Results Table • How 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?___________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________________

  7. Population of Canada (1917): 7,591,971Number of electors on list: 2,093,799 Total ballots cast: 1,892,741 Voter turnout: 75.0% • Provincial Breakdown

  8. 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%

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