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William Lyon Mackenzie King
-P.M. William Lyon MacKenzie King elected 1921
-he wanted bigger independence from Britain.
-Chanak Affair. 1922, British attacked Turkey but Mackenzie King refused.
-1922 Halibut Treaty with U.S. (fishing rights) (First treaty made only by Canada)
-he wanted bigger independence from Britain.
-Chanak Affair. 1922, British attacked Turkey but Mackenzie King refused.
-1922 Halibut Treaty with U.S. (fishing rights) (First treaty made only by Canada)
King-Byng Crisis
-In 1925 after election, King needed Progressives support to stay in power however failed.
-King asked G.G. to call a vote but refused by Byng.
-Byng was eventually forced to call the election
-In the campaign, King appealed people by saying that what Byng did was not democratic at all since the PM is elected by Canadians.
This led to winning of the election
-since then the G.G. never disagrees with prime ministers.
-King asked G.G. to call a vote but refused by Byng.
-Byng was eventually forced to call the election
-In the campaign, King appealed people by saying that what Byng did was not democratic at all since the PM is elected by Canadians.
This led to winning of the election
-since then the G.G. never disagrees with prime ministers.
"As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world. "
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King