DECISIVE VOTE
ON CONSCRIPTION ISSUE IN CANADA SUB r , T A M TIA L MA J O RIT Y IN FAVOUR. EXCEPT I.’.' QUEBEC PROVINCE. <):■/ Tck'WaiJ. Pr»w: rial. ion— Copyright) OTTAWA, April 28. Incomplete return:; up to 10 p.m. recorded a decisive ' Yes” vote on the Canadian man power plebiscite, thus releasing the Government from its past pledge:, against conscription for overseas service. The predominantly French Quebec province alone showed a majority of negative votes. The returns far arc: — Affirmative 667,631 Negative 592,672
FINAL RESULT SIXTY-TWO PER CENT AFFIRMATIVE. FIGURES IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) OTTAWA, April 28. The final result of the plebiscite for the whole of Canada was 62 per cent Yes. Prince Edward Island was 83 per cent Yes, Neva Scotia 79 per cent, New Brunswick 71 per cent, Quebec 23 per cent, Ontario 84 per cent, Manitoba 81 per cent, Saskatchewan 76 per cent, Alberta. 72 per cent and British Columbia 20 per cent.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1942, Page 2
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