CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1930, Page 5

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

GOVERNAIENT DEFEATED.

WIN FOR CONSERVATIVES

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Received this day at 8 a m.) VANCOUVFjR, July,. 29

It is expected that Ah' Bennett will be installed within a week with a majority of ten to fifteen over all other parties. It was upon the so-called Dunning) Budget which featured British preference, that Air King appealed to the country, but other issues very noticeably entered into the contest, for example unemployment, which was directly responsible for Dunning’s defeat.'

Then, for the first time since the days of Sir' Wilfrid Laurier, the Conservatives broke the Liberal hold upon French-Catholic Quebec. All these years Quebecers never forgave f Ganada!s wartime Conservative Unionist .Government for enforcing conscription .in that province, and the Conservative capture of twenty seats out of sixty-five there has caused a tremendous .surprise. . InProtestant Ontario, the Conservatives -.worn sixty .out. of eiglity-two .J,.’;', ' . OTTAWA, July. 29. Early on Tuesday the position was: ; Conservatives 136 I Liberals,,,. ..,., <>.*.. 83 Others ' 19 : Doubtfhl 7

FIVE MINISTERS LOSE SEATS

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) OTTAWA, July 29. Returns indicate, that the McKenzie King Government has definitely been defeated. The Ministers who have been defeated include, Mr Duning, Mr Connon, •Mr, Oreran, Mr', W. F. Kay (Minister without- portfolio) and Dr., Cyrus MacMillan, . (Minister .of. Fisheries.) The Conservatives have made ,exr tensive gains in Quebec and, Manitoba provinces, and secured increases in. all ,of the provinces except British Columbia-, where the. Liberals have gained four, seats, in the Vancouver district. Both Air _ AtcKenzie King (Liberal Leader.),, and, Air .Bennett, (Conservative Leader) have been, elected. ■

OTTAWA, July 28

Later election figures show that the Conservative Party has broken , into the Liberal Province of Quebec, securing there 21 seats put of the 65. of which had formerly been a solid block for. the Liberals. Mr Bennett, .. the Conservative Party Leader claimed this gave him a majority in the House. He added that he would be ready to form v a.. Government next week when called . upon by the' Governor-General.

THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT,

EFFECT -ON N.Z, TREATY.

NEW PREMIER’S POLICY,

(Received this dav at 9.40 a.m.) . VANCOUVER, July 29.

The defeat of the Government leaves the Australian Treaty and renewal of the New Zealand Treaty in jeopardy. Mr Bennett, in his campaign, declared he would, if elected, abrogate all treaties “working to the disadvantage of Canada.” Later, he specifically mentioned the Australian and New Zealand treaties, particularly the importation of New Zealand butter. His opposition undoubtedly won him many seats on the Canadian agricultural prairies.

The new Premier is pledged to adopt a policy of protective tariffs. OTTAWA, July 29

The election is full of surprises in 'many ways. It is, recalled that in 1911 when the Liberals were defeated on! the Fielding Budget of reciprocity with United States, by the. defection of Quebec- Liberal block.

The Government went to the country on Monday largely on the Dunning budget of increased British reference, and Quebec returned twentyfour Conservatives, New Zealand butter and a restricted American market being the prime factors in the dairying country. Mr Bennett with a following of 136 seats, has a clear working majority, without the help of the depleted Independent groups.

It is the first time since the war that a Government has been in this position.

Mr Bennett has pledged himself to call a special session of Parliament to deal with unemployment, but the question of -Canadian representation at the Imnerinil Economic Conference must he speedily decided. The task of Cabinet-making has been simplified by the election of a. dozen Conservatives, who are ex-Cabi-’ net Ministers.

Conservative gains are notable all over the country, perhaps especially in Manitoba where they won twelve seats against none at the last election.

Miss Agnes MaePhnil (United Farmer) for Grey -South-west, is the only woman elected.

ELECTION REPORT.

VANCOUVER, July 29

A provincial newspaper says the the chief influence in the defeat of the Government, was the havoc wrought in rural Quebec, Ontario and elsewhere by the argument that the dairy industry is prejudiced and depressed by the importations of New Zealand butter.