CANADA'S INDEPENDENCE
League of
January 10, 1920--
Canada is permitted to join the League of Nations as an independent, free-voting member Chanak CrisisA small part of Turkey
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After WWI, it stayed under the control of Great Britain
September of 1922-- Turkish people began to revolt against the British soldiers who occupied the area Britain wanted troops to help out (which included Canadians) But Canada said they would not offer any military support without first asking Parliament
= Showed Canada’s desire to make our own foreign policy |
Halibut
1923--
One of Canada’s major industries was fishing
Canada signed an agreement with the United States about halibut fishing rights between both nations
Policies and international agreements REQUIRED Britain’s approval |
UK government = lets Canada make independent fishing treaty with the United States WITHOUT British representatives
All thanks to Prime Minister Mackenzie King who protested and stopped Britain from participating in the signing of the treaty Imperial
1926--
Originally known as Colonial Conferences prior 1900'8 The Imperial Conferences were designed to strengthen imperial ties by exchange of ideas, but decisions had no legal effect
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Dominions wanted to be able to pursue independent foreign policies, within the bounds of imperial cooperation
Resolutions of the conferences = LEGAL by the Statute of Westminster
Document from 1926 Imperial Conference = United Kingdom and its Dominions equal in status in all matters of internal and external affairs (domestic and foreign) = Freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations |
NDP / CCF
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was formed in 1932
After the 30’s and WWII
1961
The party = failed to gain power on the federal level and wide acceptance in Quebec
- A democratic socialist party
- Wanted to end the Great Depression through a vast platform of constitutional centralization (rules consolidating power under a central control), social programs and nationalization
After the 30’s and WWII
- CCF = progressing very slowly towards the political mainstream
- Eventually became a center-left party
1961
- Replaced by the New Democratic Party (NDP)
- They could make political inroads in Ontario and Quebec (moderates platform and forms broader power base)
The party = failed to gain power on the federal level and wide acceptance in Quebec
- Has never been favoured by our electoral system: single-member district plurality (S.M.D.P.)
WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE
Journalist, civil servant, author, labour conciliator, and politician
Leader of Liberal Party for 29 years-- Was there through the 1920’s, the 1930’s and the shock of World War II as well as the post-war reconstruction Prime Minister for 21 of the 29 years Decisions greatly helped shape Canada Followed the political set by PM Wilfrid Laurier in promoting national unity Part of the King Byng Crisis “It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.” Quote by King, August 26, 1936 |
ARTHUR MEIGHENBorden resigned in 1920--
Meighen held office from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921 Conservatives made a strong come back-- but Mackenzie King was able to carry on with the Progressive Party support till 1926 King-Byng Crisis occurs Byng then calls Meighen = no majority but had courage and ingenuity Had to be sworn in and appointed a cabinet of acting ministers A.K.A “The Shadow Government” His government = beaten in a House vote after less than three months General election followed in which Meighen was defeated and the Liberals again formed the government |
KING-BYNG CRISIS (1926)
General Governor = responsible to accept requests by the Prime Minister of the country
PM Mackenzie King wanted an election to spare his embarrassment from his “scandalous” government disaster
Asked General Governor Byng to dissolve the Parliament to re-election however Byng despised King therefore denied his request
This interfered with Canada’s political affairs
PM Mackenzie King eventually acquired his re-election and won it
PM Mackenzie King wanted an election to spare his embarrassment from his “scandalous” government disaster
Asked General Governor Byng to dissolve the Parliament to re-election however Byng despised King therefore denied his request
This interfered with Canada’s political affairs
PM Mackenzie King eventually acquired his re-election and won it
Regionalism
The concern for various regions of a country with their own local problems