Laurier and honours' patronage in early 20th century Canadian politics.

Canadian Parliamentary Review | September 22, 2005| | Copyright

The present minority Parliament has made Canadians extremely aware of the importance of an extra seat or two in Parliament. Of course this is hardly a new phenomena. This article outlines a plan to free up a seat in the Senate at a time when the Liberals badly needed one and their Leader, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, knew how to manipulate the system of honours to his advantage.

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During the closing days of the Great War, the subject of knighthoods and peerages became such a contentious issue that it lead to their near complete abolition in Canada. (1) A ...

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