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Prohibition in Canada
The prohibition in Canada started in March 1918, for war purposes. It is used to save the grains and other resources that weould be used in war -
Winnipeg General Strike
A strike broke out in Winnipeg when the employers in Winnipeg metal and building trades refuses to renegotiate for higher wages and an 8 hour work day with the union. Approximately 30,000 people walked out to the strike, to call for a collective bargaining. Shutting down the economy in Winnipeg. On June 21, 1919, the protestors planned a massive rally, for the 8 members of Strike committee arrested in June 17. Mayor called in the NWMP, shots were fired causing 1 death and 30 injured. Ends 6/26 -
The Imperial Conference 1923
March 1923
Mackenzie King attended the conference to resist the British efforts in centralising the foreign policies for their dominions. In which they succeeded. -
The Constitutional Crisis: a.k.a King-Byng Crisis
Sept. 1925 to 1926
When King started an election in September 1925. They lose the election 99 to 116. Counting on the Progressive Party's 28 seats, his plans eventually crashed when a bribery in his Department of Customs and Excise was revealed. When he fired the Minister responsible for the scandal and THEN assign him as Senate. Meighan was invited back to parliament. Within a week, Meighan managed to lose a non-confident vote. An election was called and King returned with a majority vote -
Imperial Conference 1926
The Imperial Conference, was where king drafted the Balfour Declaration, which updated relationship between the Dominions and Britain. Allowing Canada to make our own foreign policy decisions, communicating directly to the British Government(instead of the Governor General)