CANADIAN ELECTIONS
VOTES FOR SOLDIERS. Ottawa, Jnly 16. Tho Canadian elections will possibly bo held in October, and tho soldiers will iiavo a vote. It is likely that the_ franchise for alien-born wili be curtailed. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Tho above message conflicts with a Router message published yesterday that the Parliament Extension Bill has been adopted by a majority of twenty.] PROPOSAL TO EXTEND LIFE OF PARLIAMENT DROPPED. (Roc. July 20, 0.5 a.m.) Ottawa, July 19. Sir Robert Borden (tho Prime Minister)' states that in view of the liberals' opposition the Government did not propose to ask tho Imperial Parliament to ertend the life of the Canadian Parliament. The existing houses would therefore expire <;n October 7 next, and the elections would follow. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3141, 20 July 1917, Page 5
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126CANADIAN ELECTIONS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3141, 20 July 1917, Page 5
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