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John Gillanders Turriff
John Gillanders Turriff (14 December 1855 – 10 November 1930) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Born in Petit-Métis, Canada East, Turriff as a young man settled in Western Canada, first in Manitoba, where he established himself as a farmer, and subsequently in that part of the North-West Territories which corresponds to the modern province of Manitoba. After moving to the North-West Territories, he became a successful merchant. A Liberal, he first ran for a seat as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Assiniboia East in 1891, but was defeated by Conservative Edgar Dewdney. He did not run again for federal office until the Canadian federal election of 1904, when he succeeded in securing the seat for Assiniboia East. He was subsequently re-elected in 1908, 1911, and 1917. During the later years of World War I, Turriff sat as a Liberal-Unionist and was a reluctant supporter of the Unionist coalition government led by Conservative Robert Laird Borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Canadian Federal Election
The 1911 Canadian federal election was held on September 21, 1911 to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 12th Parliament of Canada. The central issue was Liberal support for a proposed agreement with the United States to lower tariffs. The Conservative Party denounced it because it threatened to weaken ties with Britain, submerge the Canadian economy and Canadian identity with the US, and lead to American annexation of Canada. The idea of a Canadian Navy was also an issue. The Conservatives won, and Robert Borden became the eighth prime minister. The election ended 15 years of government by the Liberal Party of Wilfrid Laurier. Navy The Liberal government was caught up in a debate over the naval arms race between the British Empire and Germany. Laurier attempted a compromise by starting up the Canadian Navy (now the Royal Canadian Navy) but failed to appease either the French-Canadians or English-Canadians: the former refused giving any aid, and the latter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Moffat Douglas
James Moffat Douglas (May 26, 1839 – August 19, 1920) was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. He served as MP for a district in the NWT from 1896 to 1904 and as Canadian Senator from 1906 to 1920. The son of John and Euphemia (Moffat) Douglas, he was born and received his early education in Linton, Bankhead, Roxburghshire in Scotland, and came with his parents to settle on a small farm near Cambray, Ontario, in 1851. Douglas was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the district of Assiniboia East in the 1896 Federal Election. He defeated William McDonald, who had been acclaimed as the riding's Member of Parliament in the previous election. Douglas won under the Liberal Party of Canada banner, but also had strong backing from the local farmers' organization, the Patrons of Industry.1896 Parliamentary Guide In 1900, he was re-elected to represent the district. He retired in 1904. Douglas was appointed to the Senate of Canada to represent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Knowling
George Henry Knowling (March 23, 1856 – 1923) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Souris from 1891 to 1898. Knowling was born in Brooklin, Canada West, and was educated nearby in Whitby Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif .... A lumber merchant, he was a member of the Church of England, and Conservative Party. He was acclaimed in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until his retirement at the 1898 election. Electoral results 1891 election 1894 election References {{DEFAULTSORT:Knowling, George 1850s births 1923 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souris (N
Souris may refer to: Places * Souris, Manitoba, Canada * Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada * Souris, North Dakota, United States * Souris Island, Seychelles * Souris River, in Canada and the United States Electoral districts * Souris (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Manitoba * Souris (Saskatchewan electoral district), a provincial electoral district People * André Souris (1899–1970), Belgian composer * George Souris (born 1949), Australian politician * Léo Souris (1911–1990), Belgian composer * Theodore Souris Theodore Souris (August 25, 1925 – June 21, 2002) was an American jurist and lawyer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Souris served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1947, Souris received his bachelor's degree from Univ ... (1925–2002), American jurist Other uses * RCAF Station Souris, a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan station near Souris, Manitoba {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose Mountain (N
Moose Mountain refers to: * Moose Mountain (Alaska), USA * Moose Mountain (Minnesota), USA * Moose Mountain (New Hampshire), USA * Moose Mountain (Benson, New York), an elevation located in Hamilton County, New York * Moose Mountain (Hamilton County, New York), an elevation * Moose Mountain (Wells, New York), an elevation in Hamilton County, New York * Moose Mountain (Wyoming), Teton Range, Wyoming, USA * Moose Mountain (Alberta), Canada * Moose Mountain (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada * Moose Mountain Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada * Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan, Canada * Moose Mountain Upland, a plateau in southern Saskatchewan * Moose Mountain Creek, a river in Saskatchewan * Moose Mountain Lake Moose Mountain Lake is a reservoir in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the RM of Golden West No. 95 in the Prairies Ecozone of Palliser's Triangle at the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with Northwest hyphenated as North-West until 1906), is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. It is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories. Permanently located in Yellowknife since 1993, the assembly was founded in 1870 and became active in 1872 with the first appointments from the Government of Canada. Until 2014, the assembly was officially defined under federal law as "Legislative Council". However, under Northwest Territories territorial law, it was defined as "Legislative Assembly". The federal name was changed when the Northwest Territories Act was rewritten in 2014. Under different periods of its history it has alternated names. Members of the Legislative Assembly are sworn in by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Early history The Legislative Assembly was first known as the Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Senate Divisions
Canadian Senate divisions refers to two aspects of the Senate of Canada. First, it refers to the division of Canada into four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators each, as set out in section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867.The Constitution Act, 1867', 30 & 31 Vict., c. 3, s. 22 (U.K.). The four regions are the Western Provinces, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. These regions are intended to serve the Senate's purpose of providing regional representation in the Parliament of Canada, in contrast to the popular representation that the House of Commons is intended to provide. While not within any of the original four Senate divisions, Senate seats are also allocated to Newfoundland and Labrador and the three territories.See list of Canadian constitutional documents for details. The four divisions can be expanded when the need arises to have an extra two senators appointed to each regional division. Second, it refers to divisions within a province represented by senators from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Canada
The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the British House of Lords with members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. The explicit basis on which appointment is made and the chamber's size is set, at 105 members, is by province or territory assigned to 'divisions'. The Constitution divides provinces of Canada geographically among four regions, which are represented equally. Senatorial appointments were originally for life; since 1965, they have been subject to a mandatory retirement age of 75. While the Senate is the upper house of parliament and the House of Commons is the lower house, this does not imply the former is more powerful than the latter. It merely entails that its members and officers outrank the members and officers of the Commons i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Laird Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. He is best known for his leadership of Canada during World War I. Borden was born in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia. He worked as a schoolteacher for a period and then served his articles of clerkship at a Halifax law firm. He was called to the bar in 1878, and soon became one of Nova Scotia's most prominent barristers. Borden was elected to the House of Commons in the 1896 federal election, representing the Conservative Party. He replaced Charles Tupper as party leader in 1901, but was defeated in two federal elections by Liberal Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier in 1904 and 1908. However, in the 1911 federal election, Borden led the Conservatives to victory after he claimed that the Liberals' proposed trade reciprocity treaty with the United States would lead to the US influencing Canadian identity and weak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Unity Government
A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency. A unity government lacks opposition, or opposition parties are too small and negligible. By country Afghanistan Following the disputed 2014 presidential elections, a National Unity Government (NUG) between both run-off candidates was formed with Ashraf Ghani as President of Afghanistan and Abdullah Abdullah in the new office of Chief Executive of Afghanistan. This power-sharing agreement broke apart after the 2019 Afghan presidential election, after which Ghani abolished the office of Chief Executive while Abdullah again refused to recognize Ghani's presidency and demanded the formation of a new government in northern Afghanistan. Both politicians lost power after the Taliban won the Afghanistan War and recaptured the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unionist Party (Canada)
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