ONTARIO ELECTIONS
HUGE CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY
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OTTAWA, Oct. '3O
At the Ontario Provincial Election the l creative Government-, under Premie. erguson, was returned to power. The standing of the parties as the result of tne election is- as follows: Conservatives, 93; Liberals, 9; Progressives, 4;• Independent Conservative):;, 1; Liberal Progressive, 1; doubtful, 3; deferred, 1. The Premier and all the Cabinet Ministers were elected. The Liberal leader, Air Sinclair. was also elected. The Progressive leader, Air Lethbridge, was defeated. In the last Legislature the Conservatives held 77 scats, the Liberals 23 and the others 12.
MIX FOR THE LIQUOR TRADE OTTAWA. Oct. 30
Liquor was not the direct issue in the Ontario elections, but certainly the Government’s policy of the sale ol liquor was endorsed by the electorate. The result to-day will be cold comfort for the people'who wish the Ontario brewers and distillers to he prohibited front exporting to the United States. The Government has a big programme of hydro and mining development.
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