Borden government
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The Borden government was the Canadian federal administration led by Prime Minister Robert Borden during World War I, noted for its controversial conscription policies and national unity crisis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal government
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administration ⓘ |
| conflict |
Quebec opposition to conscription
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opposition from French Canadian nationalists ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| domesticImpact |
deepened English–French Canadian divisions
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strengthening of federal authority over provinces during wartime ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Meighen government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
increased Canadian autonomy within the British Empire
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participation in Imperial War Conferences ⓘ secured separate Canadian signature on the Treaty of Versailles (through Borden’s role) ⓘ |
| formedAs | Conservative government ⓘ |
| governorGeneralDuringTerm |
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Prime Minister Robert Borden
NERFINISHED
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Robert Laird Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringTerm | King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Business Profits War Tax Act
NERFINISHED
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Income War Tax Act (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Service Act (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Voters Act (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Aid Bill (attempted) NERFINISHED ⓘ War Measures Act (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wartime Elections Act (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterFormedAs | Union government ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm |
12th Canadian Parliament
NERFINISHED
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13th Canadian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGovernment | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conscription policies
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creation of a Unionist coalition ⓘ expansion of federal powers during wartime ⓘ introduction of federal income tax in Canada ⓘ national unity crisis ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
NERFINISHED
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Unionist Party (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnConscription | strongly pro-conscription ⓘ |
| precededBy | Laurier government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1917 Canadian federal election
NERFINISHED
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Conscription Crisis of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax Explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ War Measures Act implementation NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact | expansion of women’s suffrage at the federal level (limited, 1917) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1911 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| warEffortRole |
expansion of Canadian participation on the Western Front
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mobilization of Canadian Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
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