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Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
_The Conscription Crisis
_PM King had promised not to bring it in
National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) gave gov’t special emergency powers to mobilize for war
This included conscription but only in defence of Canada
Plebiscite held to decide if they should be sent overseas
English Canada voted in favour of it
Brought in 1944
War is over before most conscripts get to Europe
Only 69 die in combat
National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) gave gov’t special emergency powers to mobilize for war
This included conscription but only in defence of Canada
Plebiscite held to decide if they should be sent overseas
English Canada voted in favour of it
Brought in 1944
War is over before most conscripts get to Europe
Only 69 die in combat
Summary
King promised not to bring conscription in, but he does. This doesn't become a big issue since the war was over before many died.