Unionist government of Robert Borden
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The Unionist government of Robert Borden was a wartime Canadian coalition administration during World War I that united Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals to pursue a strong pro-war, pro-conscription policy agenda.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal government
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wartime coalition government ⓘ |
| cameToPowerThrough | 1917 Canadian federal election ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner |
Conservative MPs
NERFINISHED
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Liberal-Unionist MPs ⓘ Unionist Party MPs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1920 ⓘ |
| electoralAlliance | Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyGoal | greater international recognition for Canada within the British Empire ⓘ |
| formedAs | coalition of Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
expansion of federal war powers
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introduction of income tax as a temporary wartime measure ⓘ strong support for Canadian participation in World War I ⓘ support for conscription ⓘ support for imperial war effort ⓘ war-time economic controls ⓘ |
| headedBy | Robert Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Canadian home front during World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
Military Service Act (conscription) in Canada
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Military Voters Act NERFINISHED ⓘ War Measures Act regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ Wartime Elections Act NERFINISHED ⓘ limited women’s suffrage through Wartime Elections Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 12th Canadian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
broadening of federal role in the Canadian economy
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deepening of English–French Canadian political divisions ⓘ introduction of women’s suffrage for many women in federal elections ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Laurier Liberals
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anti-conscriptionists in Quebec ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
conservatism
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liberalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| precededBy | Conservative government of Robert Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Robert Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation | to secure parliamentary support for conscription during World War I ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1917 Canadian federal election
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Canadian participation at the Paris Peace Conference ⓘ Conscription Crisis of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
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Liberal-Unionists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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