1. MACDONALD THE BEGINNING OF THE END 1887-1891

2. CANADA’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER APPOINTED 1867 APPOINTED 1867 WINS ELECTIONS IN 1867,1872, 1878, 1882, 1887 (WINS AGAIN IN 1891) WINS ELECTIONS IN 1867,1872, 1878, 1882, 1887 (WINS AGAIN IN 1891) WON SIX MAJORITY GOVERNMENTS, ONLY PM EVER. WON SIX MAJORITY GOVERNMENTS, ONLY PM EVER. SERVED 19 YEARS, SECOND LONGEST EVER SERVED 19 YEARS, SECOND LONGEST EVER DEALT WITH LOTS OF ISSUES: REPEALERS, RUPERT’S LAND, WASHINGTON TREATY, RED RIVER REBELLION, NORTHWEST REBELLION, CPR, PACIFIC SCANDAL DEALT WITH LOTS OF ISSUES: REPEALERS, RUPERT’S LAND, WASHINGTON TREATY, RED RIVER REBELLION, NORTHWEST REBELLION, CPR, PACIFIC SCANDAL ADDED RUPERT’S LAND, MANITOBA, BC, AND PEI ADDED RUPERT’S LAND, MANITOBA, BC, AND PEI

3. WITH EACH NEW ISSUE, ELECTION FIGHTS HARDER TO MAINTAIN SUPPORT WITH EACH NEW ISSUE, ELECTION FIGHTS HARDER TO MAINTAIN SUPPORT STILL SOME OF THE CREDIT FOR HIS LONG REIGN BELONGS TO LIBERALS THEMSELVES STILL SOME OF THE CREDIT FOR HIS LONG REIGN BELONGS TO LIBERALS THEMSELVES ALEXANDER MACKENZIE UNITED “LIBERALS” BRIEFLY, BUT HIS SUCCESSOR WAS EDWARD BLAKE ALEXANDER MACKENZIE UNITED “LIBERALS” BRIEFLY, BUT HIS SUCCESSOR WAS EDWARD BLAKE BLAKE NOT AS ABLE TO UNITE OPPOSITION AGAINST THE CONSERVATIVES BLAKE NOT AS ABLE TO UNITE OPPOSITION AGAINST THE CONSERVATIVES THUS BLAKE FIRST LIBERAL LEADER TO NEVER BECOME PM. SECOND WAS DION THUS BLAKE FIRST LIBERAL LEADER TO NEVER BECOME PM. SECOND WAS DION

4. EDWARD BLAKE PREMIER OF ONTARIO 1871-1872. LEADER OF LIBERAL PARTY FROM 1880-1887 THE LOVABLE, LIBERAL, LOSER NOW HE HAS COMPANY ON THE WALL OF SHAME

5. FAILURE TO OFFER A DIFFERENT CHOICE LIBERALS DIVIDED ON ISSUES LIKE RIEL, FREE TRADE, EXPANSION, SCHOOLS’ QUESTION JESUITS ETC LIBERALS DIVIDED ON ISSUES LIKE RIEL, FREE TRADE, EXPANSION, SCHOOLS’ QUESTION JESUITS ETC THUS THEY WERE NEVER A CHALLENGE TO MACDONALD THUS THEY WERE NEVER A CHALLENGE TO MACDONALD BLAKE HIMSELF WAS NOT ONE TO UNITE THE GROUP BLAKE HIMSELF WAS NOT ONE TO UNITE THE GROUP IN FACT BLAKE SUPPORTED THE EXECUTION OF RIEL, AND THUS REFUSED TO MAKE AN “ISSUE OF THE REGINA SCAFFOLD” IN FACT BLAKE SUPPORTED THE EXECUTION OF RIEL, AND THUS REFUSED TO MAKE AN “ISSUE OF THE REGINA SCAFFOLD” BLAKE SUPPORTED NATIONAL POLICY “SINCE US WON’T AGREE TO RECIPROCITY” BLAKE SUPPORTED NATIONAL POLICY “SINCE US WON’T AGREE TO RECIPROCITY” WHEN YOU OFFER NOTHING DIFFERENT PEOPLE WILL STAY WITH THE CONSERVATIVES. MACDONALD CONTINUES TO WIN WHEN YOU OFFER NOTHING DIFFERENT PEOPLE WILL STAY WITH THE CONSERVATIVES. MACDONALD CONTINUES TO WIN

6. MACDONALD TRIES TO WIN BACK QUE WITH MOTION OF REGRET FREE VOTE IN THE HOUSE OVER THE HANGING OR RIEL MACDONALD TRIES TO WIN BACK QUE WITH MOTION OF REGRET FREE VOTE IN THE HOUSE OVER THE HANGING OR RIEL BLAKE VOTED WITH THE “KILLERS OF RIEL” DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE BLAKE VOTED WITH THE “KILLERS OF RIEL” DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE ONE YOUNG LIBERAL DID SPEAK UP ONE YOUNG LIBERAL DID SPEAK UP SAID MACDONALD’S GOV’T CREATED THE REBELLIONS IN THE WEST BY DECADES OF NEGLECT SAID MACDONALD’S GOV’T CREATED THE REBELLIONS IN THE WEST BY DECADES OF NEGLECT SAID USED THE REBELLION TO SELL THE RAILWAY SAID USED THE REBELLION TO SELL THE RAILWAY SAID IF HE HAD BEEN BORN ON THE BANKS OF THE RED RIVER HE TOO WOULD HAVE SHOULDERED A MUSKET SAID IF HE HAD BEEN BORN ON THE BANKS OF THE RED RIVER HE TOO WOULD HAVE SHOULDERED A MUSKET

7. SPOKE ELOQUENTLY AND BILINGUALLY SPOKE ELOQUENTLY AND BILINGUALLY LIBS BEGIN TO SEE THEIR FUTURE WITH THIS YOUNG MAN FROM QUE LIBS BEGIN TO SEE THEIR FUTURE WITH THIS YOUNG MAN FROM QUE A887 ELECTION MAIN ISSUES WERE RIEL, PROVINCIAL SECTIONALISM, NATIONAL POLICY VS FREE TRADE, SCHOOLS’ QUESTION ETC. A887 ELECTION MAIN ISSUES WERE RIEL, PROVINCIAL SECTIONALISM, NATIONAL POLICY VS FREE TRADE, SCHOOLS’ QUESTION ETC. BLAKE AGREED WITH MACDONALD ON ALL OF THEM BLAKE AGREED WITH MACDONALD ON ALL OF THEM BLAKE LOST THE ELECTION AND BY END OF THE YEAR RESIGNS AND IS REPLACED BY THAT YOUNG MP FROM QUE, WILFRID LAURIER BLAKE LOST THE ELECTION AND BY END OF THE YEAR RESIGNS AND IS REPLACED BY THAT YOUNG MP FROM QUE, WILFRID LAURIER

8. SIR WILFRID LAURIER LIBERAL LEADER FROM 1887-1919 PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA 1896-1911 LONGEST CONSECUTIVE SERVING PM IN CDN HISTORY

9. MACDONALD 1887-1891 AFTER 1887 VICTORY MACDONALD GOES TO USA FOR RECIPROCITY. AFTER 1887 VICTORY MACDONALD GOES TO USA FOR RECIPROCITY. THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE ANGST IN EAST AND WEST AMONGST FARMERS THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE ANGST IN EAST AND WEST AMONGST FARMERS USA REFUSES SO MACDONALD GOES BACK TO NAT POLICY USA REFUSES SO MACDONALD GOES BACK TO NAT POLICY HE TELLS THOSE THAT WANTED RECIPROCITY THAT HE TRIED, BUT THOSE THAT DIDN’T THAT HIS PROPOSED DEAL WAS SO BAD HE FORCED USA TO SAY NO. MASTER SALESMAN HE TELLS THOSE THAT WANTED RECIPROCITY THAT HE TRIED, BUT THOSE THAT DIDN’T THAT HIS PROPOSED DEAL WAS SO BAD HE FORCED USA TO SAY NO. MASTER SALESMAN

10. JESUIT ESTATES ACT 1888 QUE PROV GOV’T PASSES JESUIT ESTATES ACT 1888 QUE PROV GOV’T PASSES JESUIT ESTATES ACT JESUITS ARE THE MISSIONARY “ARMY” OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH JESUITS ARE THE MISSIONARY “ARMY” OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THEY CAME TO NEW FRANCE WITH THE SETTLEMENTS AND WERE TASKED WITH EDUCATING AND CONVERTING THE HEATHENS THEY CAME TO NEW FRANCE WITH THE SETTLEMENTS AND WERE TASKED WITH EDUCATING AND CONVERTING THE HEATHENS HAD LARGE LAND GRANTS UNDER SEIGNIORIAL SYSTEM. LOST IT ALL WHEN NEW FRANCE FELL HAD LARGE LAND GRANTS UNDER SEIGNIORIAL SYSTEM. LOST IT ALL WHEN NEW FRANCE FELL LAND REDISTRIBUTED BY ENGLISH LAND REDISTRIBUTED BY ENGLISH

11. 1842 CANADIAN JESUIT ORDER STARTED AGAIN 1842 CANADIAN JESUIT ORDER STARTED AGAIN WANTED COMPENSATION FOR THE LAND LOSS WANTED COMPENSATION FOR THE LAND LOSS 1871 VATICAN OKAYS THE REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION AND ACTS AS ARBITER FOR THE JESUIT CLAIMS 1871 VATICAN OKAYS THE REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION AND ACTS AS ARBITER FOR THE JESUIT CLAIMS QUE GOV’T OF HONORE MERCIER AGREES AND THE DEAL IS $300-400 THOUSAND TO JESUIT ORDER IN EXCHANGE FOR LAND CLAIMS, $140,000 TO FOUND LAVAL, $100,000 TO VARIOUS DIOCESES AND $60,000 FOR PROTESTANT CENTERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION QUE GOV’T OF HONORE MERCIER AGREES AND THE DEAL IS $300-400 THOUSAND TO JESUIT ORDER IN EXCHANGE FOR LAND CLAIMS, $140,000 TO FOUND LAVAL, $100,000 TO VARIOUS DIOCESES AND $60,000 FOR PROTESTANT CENTERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ORANGE LODGE, AND ONTARIO VEHEMENT THAT MACDONALD NOT ALLOW THIS PAPAL INTRUSION ORANGE LODGE, AND ONTARIO VEHEMENT THAT MACDONALD NOT ALLOW THIS PAPAL INTRUSION

12. CALLED ON HIM TO USE DISALLOWANCE OR TO OVERTURN THE PROVINCIAL LAW CALLED ON HIM TO USE DISALLOWANCE OR TO OVERTURN THE PROVINCIAL LAW MACDONALD DOESN’T WANT TO AS QUE ALREADY ANGRY (RIEL) REFUSES MACDONALD DOESN’T WANT TO AS QUE ALREADY ANGRY (RIEL) REFUSES 1889 PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL “NOBLE 13” MOVE FOR DISALLOWANCE “DEVILS DOZEN” 1889 PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL “NOBLE 13” MOVE FOR DISALLOWANCE “DEVILS DOZEN” AGAIN SPARKS INDIGNITY IN QUE AGAIN SPARKS INDIGNITY IN QUE IN PART THIS IS THE CAUSE FOR TODAY’S DISTINCT SOCIETY CLAUSE AS ENGLISH CDNS ALWAYS TRYING TO INTERFERE IN PART THIS IS THE CAUSE FOR TODAY’S DISTINCT SOCIETY CLAUSE AS ENGLISH CDNS ALWAYS TRYING TO INTERFERE MACDONALD AVOIDED MOST OF THIS BY REFUSING TO GET INVOLVED MACDONALD AVOIDED MOST OF THIS BY REFUSING TO GET INVOLVED

13. POPE LEO XIII ABOVE AND HONORE MERCIER TO THE RIGHT

14. MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION THIS IS REALLY THE MAIN ISSUE IN 1896 BUT WAS AROUND FOR THE 1887-1891 TERM OF MACDONALD THIS IS REALLY THE MAIN ISSUE IN 1896 BUT WAS AROUND FOR THE 1887-1891 TERM OF MACDONALD IN MAN THEY WERE GUARANTEED SEP SCHOOLS WHEN CREATED IN MAN THEY WERE GUARANTEED SEP SCHOOLS WHEN CREATED SCHOOLS FOR FRENCH CATHOLICS A RIGHT SCHOOLS FOR FRENCH CATHOLICS A RIGHT REMEMBER THOUGH MANY MÉTIS HAD LEFT TO MOVE WEST REMEMBER THOUGH MANY MÉTIS HAD LEFT TO MOVE WEST FEW FRENCH IN MANITOBA BY 1880s AND RUNNING TWO SCHOOL SYSTEMS EXPENSIVE FEW FRENCH IN MANITOBA BY 1880s AND RUNNING TWO SCHOOL SYSTEMS EXPENSIVE

15. AS A RESULT ORANGE LODGE MEMBERS AND FRANCOPHOBES DEMAND END TO THIS DUAL SYSTEM AS A RESULT ORANGE LODGE MEMBERS AND FRANCOPHOBES DEMAND END TO THIS DUAL SYSTEM ONE OF THEM WAS THE MP FROM ONTARIO DALTON MCCARTHY ONE OF THEM WAS THE MP FROM ONTARIO DALTON MCCARTHY 1890 PREMIER OF MANITOBA THOMAS GREENWAY DECIDED TO CANCEL SEPARATE SCHOOLS 1890 PREMIER OF MANITOBA THOMAS GREENWAY DECIDED TO CANCEL SEPARATE SCHOOLS ENGLISH CANADA FINE WITH THIS, QUE IS LIVID. SEE AGAIN LOSS OF FRENCH CULTURE OUTSIDE OF QUE ENGLISH CANADA FINE WITH THIS, QUE IS LIVID. SEE AGAIN LOSS OF FRENCH CULTURE OUTSIDE OF QUE ISSUE BEGINS IN 1890 SO IS AROUND IN 1891 ELECTION ISSUE BEGINS IN 1890 SO IS AROUND IN 1891 ELECTION

16. THOMAS GREENWAY PREMIER OF MANITOBA FROM 1888-1900. IRONICALLY REPLACED BY HUGH JOHN MACDONALD. THE ONLY SURVIVING SON OF JOHN A MACDONALD DALTON MCCARTHY ONTARIO MP HE ACTUALLY BROKE WITH CONS TO START OWN PARTY. ADVOCATED UNITING WITH ENG.

17. ELECTION OF 1891 RECIPROCITY ISSUE: MACDONALD CLAIMS BOTH SIDES RECIPROCITY ISSUE: MACDONALD CLAIMS BOTH SIDES JESUITS ESTATES ACT, MACDONALD REFUSED DISALLOWANCE SO WINS SOME FROM QUE JESUITS ESTATES ACT, MACDONALD REFUSED DISALLOWANCE SO WINS SOME FROM QUE MANITOBA SCHOOLS ACT NOT HUGE MANITOBA SCHOOLS ACT NOT HUGE YET HE IS FACING A NEW, UNITED LIB PARTY LED BY WILFRID LAURIER YET HE IS FACING A NEW, UNITED LIB PARTY LED BY WILFRID LAURIER

18. MACDONALD 75 YEARS OLD. BEEN IN POWER SINCE 1878 (13 YEARS) AND BEFORE THAT 1867-1873 MACDONALD 75 YEARS OLD. BEEN IN POWER SINCE 1878 (13 YEARS) AND BEFORE THAT 1867-1873 HE CAMPAIGNED ON SLOGAN OLD MAN, OLD FLAG, AND OLD POLICY HE CAMPAIGNED ON SLOGAN OLD MAN, OLD FLAG, AND OLD POLICY LIBS WERE PAINTED AS ANTI BRITISH, TOO NEW, AND DANGEROUS TO STABILITY LIBS WERE PAINTED AS ANTI BRITISH, TOO NEW, AND DANGEROUS TO STABILITY GREAT SLOGAN, LEADS TO VICTORY GREAT SLOGAN, LEADS TO VICTORY

19. JOHN A MACDONALD AND HIS FAMOUS POSTER FOR THE 1891 ELECTION. HE PLAYED ON PEOPLES’ LOVE FOR HIM AND TIES TO BRITAIN TO DEFEAT THE LIBERALS. HE ALSO PLAYED THE FEAR OF THE USA AND MOVING AWAY FROM BRITAIN THAT THE LIBERALS OF LAURIER WERE ACCUSED OF

20. LAURIER ESPOUSED CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES TO USA (RECIPROCITY) LAURIER ESPOUSED CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES TO USA (RECIPROCITY) MACDONALD PLAYED THIS AS SELLING OUT TO USA. USED POTENTIAL LOSS OF $ FOR BIG BUSINESS TO HIS ADVANTAGE MACDONALD PLAYED THIS AS SELLING OUT TO USA. USED POTENTIAL LOSS OF $ FOR BIG BUSINESS TO HIS ADVANTAGE BIG BUSINESS INFLUENCED THEIR WORKERS, AND DONATED HEAVILY TO CONSERVATIVES BIG BUSINESS INFLUENCED THEIR WORKERS, AND DONATED HEAVILY TO CONSERVATIVES ALSO PLAYED LOYALTY TO BR OVER THE FEAR OF THE USA IN THIS ELECTION “A BRITISH SUBJECT I WAS BORN, A BRITISH SUBJECT I WILL DIE!” ALSO PLAYED LOYALTY TO BR OVER THE FEAR OF THE USA IN THIS ELECTION “A BRITISH SUBJECT I WAS BORN, A BRITISH SUBJECT I WILL DIE!” ALSO PLAYED THE PLEASE VOTE FOR ME… YOU KNOW ME, I’M THE FATHER OF THIS COUNTRY CARD ALSO PLAYED THE PLEASE VOTE FOR ME… YOU KNOW ME, I’M THE FATHER OF THIS COUNTRY CARD

21. IN END CONSERVATIVES WIN 123-92 IN END CONSERVATIVES WIN 123-92 LAURIER VOWED TO NEVER UNDERESTIMATE BIG BUSINESS OR LOBBY AGAIN LAURIER VOWED TO NEVER UNDERESTIMATE BIG BUSINESS OR LOBBY AGAIN MACDONALD SERVES LITTLE OF NEW MANDATE AS CAMPAIGN WORE OUT HIS FRAIL BODY MACDONALD SERVES LITTLE OF NEW MANDATE AS CAMPAIGN WORE OUT HIS FRAIL BODY WEEKS AFTER VICTORY SUFFERS A STROKE WEEKS AFTER VICTORY SUFFERS A STROKE WITHIN THREE MONTHS HE’S DEAD WITHIN THREE MONTHS HE’S DEAD PROBLEM IS THAT CONSERVATIVES HAD NOT BEEN GROOMING ANYONE TO REPLACE HIM PROBLEM IS THAT CONSERVATIVES HAD NOT BEEN GROOMING ANYONE TO REPLACE HIM

22. MACDONALD’S FUNERAL

24. CONSERVATIVE PARTY 1891-1896 FIRST TO WANT JOB WAS MCCARTHY OF ONTARIO FIRST TO WANT JOB WAS MCCARTHY OF ONTARIO TOO CONTROVERSIAL, AND IN 1891 HAD ACTUALLY LEFT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO FOUND HIS OWN IMPERIAL UNIFICATION PARTY TOO CONTROVERSIAL, AND IN 1891 HAD ACTUALLY LEFT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO FOUND HIS OWN IMPERIAL UNIFICATION PARTY MCCARTHY HAD OPPOSED JESUITS ESTATE ACT, VOTED FOR DISALLOWANCE, VOTED AGAINST REGRET FOR RIEL, SUPPORTED SPECIAL STATUS FOR ONTARIO BUT NONE FOR QUEBEC, CLOSER IMPERIAL TIES WITH BR ETC MCCARTHY HAD OPPOSED JESUITS ESTATE ACT, VOTED FOR DISALLOWANCE, VOTED AGAINST REGRET FOR RIEL, SUPPORTED SPECIAL STATUS FOR ONTARIO BUT NONE FOR QUEBEC, CLOSER IMPERIAL TIES WITH BR ETC HE WAS NOT A GOOD CHOICE SO THE PARTY LOOKED WITHIN ITS RANKS HE WAS NOT A GOOD CHOICE SO THE PARTY LOOKED WITHIN ITS RANKS

25. SIR JOHN ABBOTT JOHN THOMPSON FROM NOVA SCOTIA WAS THE BEST CHOICE, AS HE HAD BEEN RUNNING PARTY SINCE MACDONALD’S FIRST STROKE JOHN THOMPSON FROM NOVA SCOTIA WAS THE BEST CHOICE, AS HE HAD BEEN RUNNING PARTY SINCE MACDONALD’S FIRST STROKE HE HOWEVER WAS CATHOLIC, SO HE WAS NOT A GOOD CHOICE FOR SOME HE HOWEVER WAS CATHOLIC, SO HE WAS NOT A GOOD CHOICE FOR SOME HE WAS OFFERED THE JOB, BUT DIDN’T WANT TO SPLIT THE PARTY SO REFUSED HE WAS OFFERED THE JOB, BUT DIDN’T WANT TO SPLIT THE PARTY SO REFUSED THE PARTY THEN TURNED TO JOHN ABBOTT A 71 YEAR OLD HIMSELF THE PARTY THEN TURNED TO JOHN ABBOTT A 71 YEAR OLD HIMSELF

26. SIR JOHN ABBOTT 3 RD PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA 1891-1892 FIRST NATIVE BORN PM AS HE WAS BORN IN QUE IN 1821 FORMER PRESIDENT OF CPR FORMER ANNEXATIONIST MONTREAL LAWYER WHO DEFENDED THE CONFEDERATES FROM ST ALBAN’S RAID MP FROM 1867 UNTIL PACIFIC SCANDAL OF 1874 CAUSED HIM TO RESIGN LOST ELECTION OF 1878, BUT WON AGAIN IN 1881 BYE ELECTION. APPOINTED SENATE IN 1887

27. FROM 1891-1892 ABBOTT WAS PM FROM THE SENATE, SO COULD NOT ENTER HOUSE OF COMMONS FROM 1891-1892 ABBOTT WAS PM FROM THE SENATE, SO COULD NOT ENTER HOUSE OF COMMONS WITHIN THE HOUSE THOMPSON STILL RAN DAILY MATTERS WITHIN THE HOUSE THOMPSON STILL RAN DAILY MATTERS ABBOTT DIDN’T REALLY WANT THE JOB. SAID ONLY REASON HE WAS PICKED WAS BECAUSE HE WAS PARTICULARLY OBNOXIOUS TO NO ONE (BRIBERY AND PACIFIC SCANDAL) ABBOTT DIDN’T REALLY WANT THE JOB. SAID ONLY REASON HE WAS PICKED WAS BECAUSE HE WAS PARTICULARLY OBNOXIOUS TO NO ONE (BRIBERY AND PACIFIC SCANDAL) ALSO SAID HE HATED ALL ASPECTS OF BEING A POLITICIAN EXCEPT DOING PUBLIC WORK. ALSO SAID HE HATED ALL ASPECTS OF BEING A POLITICIAN EXCEPT DOING PUBLIC WORK. HATED CORRUPTION ??? HATED PATRONAGE, HATED SPEECHES HATED CORRUPTION ??? HATED PATRONAGE, HATED SPEECHES

28. HIS PAST HAUNTED HIM A BIT. HIS PAST HAUNTED HIM A BIT. EARLY ON HE SIGNED ANNEXATION LETTER AFTER CORN LAWS REPEALED EARLY ON HE SIGNED ANNEXATION LETTER AFTER CORN LAWS REPEALED REGRETTED LATER SO JOINED ORANGE LODGE (PRO BRITISH) AND RAISED OWN REGIMENT TO FIGHT FENIANS REGRETTED LATER SO JOINED ORANGE LODGE (PRO BRITISH) AND RAISED OWN REGIMENT TO FIGHT FENIANS LATER ON HE TAUGHT LAW AND ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS STUDENTS WAS LAURIER LATER ON HE TAUGHT LAW AND ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS STUDENTS WAS LAURIER PM FOR ONLY 17 MONTHS. REFORMED CIVIL SERVICE TO GET RID OF CORRUPTION AND PATRONAGE PM FOR ONLY 17 MONTHS. REFORMED CIVIL SERVICE TO GET RID OF CORRUPTION AND PATRONAGE DID WIN 42 OF 52 BYE ELECTIONS DURING THIS TIME DID WIN 42 OF 52 BYE ELECTIONS DURING THIS TIME MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION FESTERS, BUT HE DOES LITTLE TO SOLVE IT AS BEFORE THE COURTS IN BR MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION FESTERS, BUT HE DOES LITTLE TO SOLVE IT AS BEFORE THE COURTS IN BR

29. HIS MAIN PROBLEM WAS SENATE POSITION (NOT ALLOWED IN HOUSE) AND HIS AGE HIS MAIN PROBLEM WAS SENATE POSITION (NOT ALLOWED IN HOUSE) AND HIS AGE BY 1892 HE WAS TIRING AND RESIGNED DUE TO POOR HEALTH BY 1892 HE WAS TIRING AND RESIGNED DUE TO POOR HEALTH AGAIN CONSERVATIVES HAVE NO ONE READY TO TAKE OVER AGAIN CONSERVATIVES HAVE NO ONE READY TO TAKE OVER TURN AGAIN TO THOMPSON TURN AGAIN TO THOMPSON THIS TIME HE ACCEPTS AND BECOMES CANADA’S FOURTH PRIME MINISTER THIS TIME HE ACCEPTS AND BECOMES CANADA’S FOURTH PRIME MINISTER

30. SIR JOHN THOMPSON THOMPSON WAS WORRIED ABOUT BEING CATHOLIC, BUT MADE SURE HE DIDN’T SEEM TOO PRO CATHOLIC THOMPSON WAS WORRIED ABOUT BEING CATHOLIC, BUT MADE SURE HE DIDN’T SEEM TOO PRO CATHOLIC IF ANYTHING SIDED WITH FRANCOPHOBES TOO MUCH IF ANYTHING SIDED WITH FRANCOPHOBES TOO MUCH FIRST MARITIME PM FIRST MARITIME PM YOUNG, ENERGETIC LAWYER FROM HALIFAX YOUNG, ENERGETIC LAWYER FROM HALIFAX WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT DIES EARLY WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT DIES EARLY

31. HAD BEEN RUNNING CONSERVATIVES SINCE 1891 SO EXPERIENCED HAD BEEN RUNNING CONSERVATIVES SINCE 1891 SO EXPERIENCED YOUNG SO NO HEALTH PROBLEMS YOUNG SO NO HEALTH PROBLEMS ENGLISH SAW HIM AS CATHOLIC BUT NOT TOO CATHOLIC ENGLISH SAW HIM AS CATHOLIC BUT NOT TOO CATHOLIC CATHOLICS SAW HIM AS ONE OF THEM CATHOLICS SAW HIM AS ONE OF THEM HE WAS PROGRESSIVE, DYNAMIC HE WAS PROGRESSIVE, DYNAMIC WAS WORKING ON ENFRANCHISING WOMEN IN 1892! CANADA WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST DOMINION TO GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE WAS WORKING ON ENFRANCHISING WOMEN IN 1892! CANADA WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST DOMINION TO GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE

32. MACDONALD HAD HAND PICKED THOMPSON AFTER SEEING HIM ARGUE A CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT MACDONALD HAD HAND PICKED THOMPSON AFTER SEEING HIM ARGUE A CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT WHILE MINISTER AND LATER PM HE CODIFIED CANADA’S LEGAL SYSTEM WHILE MINISTER AND LATER PM HE CODIFIED CANADA’S LEGAL SYSTEM ATTENDED BERING SEA TRIBUNAL IN WHICH CANADA’s CLAIMS WON OVER THE USA’s (IMAGINE WE WIN ONE) ATTENDED BERING SEA TRIBUNAL IN WHICH CANADA’s CLAIMS WON OVER THE USA’s (IMAGINE WE WIN ONE) HE ALSO WORKED OUT NWT SCHOOLS ACT ALLOWING FOR SEPARATE SCHOOLS IN WEST (SIMILAR TO ONES BEING DESTROYED IN MANITOBA) HE ALSO WORKED OUT NWT SCHOOLS ACT ALLOWING FOR SEPARATE SCHOOLS IN WEST (SIMILAR TO ONES BEING DESTROYED IN MANITOBA) BEGINS TO TRY TO WORK OUT A COMPROMISE FOR THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION BEGINS TO TRY TO WORK OUT A COMPROMISE FOR THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION

33. REFUSED TO NO ALLOW GREENWAY TO GET RID OF SEP SCHOOLS AS HE WOULD BE SEEN AS TOO CATHOLIC, SO HE TOO FAILED TO SOLVE REFUSED TO NO ALLOW GREENWAY TO GET RID OF SEP SCHOOLS AS HE WOULD BE SEEN AS TOO CATHOLIC, SO HE TOO FAILED TO SOLVE WENT TO ENGLAND TO BE SWORN INTO THE PRIVY COUNCIL WENT TO ENGLAND TO BE SWORN INTO THE PRIVY COUNCIL SUFFERS HEART ATTACK AT DINNER AND DIES SUFFERS HEART ATTACK AT DINNER AND DIES VICTORIA’S PERSONAL SURGEON TRIED TO SAVE BUT FAILED VICTORIA’S PERSONAL SURGEON TRIED TO SAVE BUT FAILED VERY HIGH HONOURS GIVEN TO HIM IN DEATH VERY HIGH HONOURS GIVEN TO HIM IN DEATH REQUIEM MASS IN WESTMINSTER, BLENHEIM, VICTORIA DRESSED IN BLACK REQUIEM MASS IN WESTMINSTER, BLENHEIM, VICTORIA DRESSED IN BLACK

34. SIR JOHN THOMPSON, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA 1892-1894 BORN IN HALIFAX, FIRST MARITIMER BRIEFLY WAS PREMIER OF NS (1892) SUPPORTER OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS CODIFIED THE LAW FIRST CATHOLIC PM (CONVERTED SO THAT HE COULD MARRY THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE) HE LEFT LITTLE MONEY BEHIND, SO HOUSE OF COMMONS SET UP A FUND TO HELP WIDOW AND SURVIVING KIDS

37. SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL THOMPSON’S DEATH AGAIN CAUSED SUCCESSION PROBLEMS FOR THE CONSERVATIVES THOMPSON’S DEATH AGAIN CAUSED SUCCESSION PROBLEMS FOR THE CONSERVATIVES PARTY WANTED SIR CHARLES TUPPER PARTY WANTED SIR CHARLES TUPPER HE WAS IN ENGLAND AND GG THOUGHT HE WAS TOO CONSERVATIVE HE WAS IN ENGLAND AND GG THOUGHT HE WAS TOO CONSERVATIVE INSTEAD GG PICKED MACKENZIE BOWELL INSTEAD GG PICKED MACKENZIE BOWELL FORMER GRAND MASTER OF THE ORANGE LODGE FORMER GRAND MASTER OF THE ORANGE LODGE

38. MUCH LIKE THOMPSON OVER COMPENSATED FOR BEING CATHOLIC, BOWELL OVER COMPENSATED TO AVOID BEING ANTI CATHOLIC MUCH LIKE THOMPSON OVER COMPENSATED FOR BEING CATHOLIC, BOWELL OVER COMPENSATED TO AVOID BEING ANTI CATHOLIC ACTUALLY WAS GOING TO USE REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO BRING BACK SEP SCHOOLS IN MAN ACTUALLY WAS GOING TO USE REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO BRING BACK SEP SCHOOLS IN MAN PROBLEM WAS HE WAS IN SENATE LIKE ABBOTT SO COULD NOT GO TO HOUSE PROBLEM WAS HE WAS IN SENATE LIKE ABBOTT SO COULD NOT GO TO HOUSE UNLIKE ABBOTT HE DID NOT HAVE SOMEONE HELPING HIM IN THE HOUSE UNLIKE ABBOTT HE DID NOT HAVE SOMEONE HELPING HIM IN THE HOUSE CABINET REFUSED TO SUPPORT HIM CABINET REFUSED TO SUPPORT HIM THEY CALLED FOR TUPPER THEY CALLED FOR TUPPER

39. CABINET REVOLT WAS OVER THE MAN SCHOOLS QUESTION CABINET REVOLT WAS OVER THE MAN SCHOOLS QUESTION CABINET REVOLT LED BY CHARLES TUPPER JR CABINET REVOLT LED BY CHARLES TUPPER JR IN THE END HE FORCED TO RESIGN AND CHARLES TUPPER SR BECOMES THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER IN THE END HE FORCED TO RESIGN AND CHARLES TUPPER SR BECOMES THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER

40. SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL 5 TH PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA BORN IN 1823 IN SUFFOLK ENG EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1832 ELECTED MP IN 1867, LOST IN 1874 BECAUSE OF PACIFIC SCANDAL WAS LEADING MP IN THE OUSTING OF LOUIS RIEL FROM PARLIAMENT AFTER LEAVING PM JOB WENT BACK TO SENATE WHERE HE STAYED UNTIL 1917. HE LIVED TO BE 94 YEARS OLD

41. SIR CHARLES TUPPER AFTER THE CABINET REVOLT THAT OUSTED BOWELL, TUPPER BECOMES THE SIXTH PM AFTER THE CABINET REVOLT THAT OUSTED BOWELL, TUPPER BECOMES THE SIXTH PM HE TAKES OFFICE IN 1896 BUT AN ELECTION MUST BE CALLED SOON HE TAKES OFFICE IN 1896 BUT AN ELECTION MUST BE CALLED SOON THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION IS STILL NOT ANSWERED THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS QUESTION IS STILL NOT ANSWERED TUPPER TRIES TO TELL BOTH SIDES WHAT THEY WANT TO HERE TUPPER TRIES TO TELL BOTH SIDES WHAT THEY WANT TO HERE HINTS HE WILL USE REMEDIAL LEGISLATION FOR QUE, BUT TELLS ONTARIO NOT TO WORRY AS IT WILL NEVER PASS HINTS HE WILL USE REMEDIAL LEGISLATION FOR QUE, BUT TELLS ONTARIO NOT TO WORRY AS IT WILL NEVER PASS

42. IN THE END THE ELECTORATE SICK OF TRANSITION IN THE END THE ELECTORATE SICK OF TRANSITION FIVE CONSERVATIVE PRIME MINISTERS IN FIVE YEARS FIVE CONSERVATIVE PRIME MINISTERS IN FIVE YEARS NOTHING GETTING DONE, CONSERVATIVE PARTY SPLIT BY IN FIGHTING NOTHING GETTING DONE, CONSERVATIVE PARTY SPLIT BY IN FIGHTING DALTON MCCARTHY HAS HIS OWN PARTY OF MCCARTHITES DALTON MCCARTHY HAS HIS OWN PARTY OF MCCARTHITES LAURIER HAD LEARNED HIS LESSON FROM 1891 AND DOES NOT MENTION FREE TRADE, PRO USA ANTI BR OR REALLY ANYTHING ELSE. HE SIMPLY LETS THE CONSERVATIVES SELF DESTRUCT LAURIER HAD LEARNED HIS LESSON FROM 1891 AND DOES NOT MENTION FREE TRADE, PRO USA ANTI BR OR REALLY ANYTHING ELSE. HE SIMPLY LETS THE CONSERVATIVES SELF DESTRUCT

43. ELECTION IS HELD IN 1896 AND LIBERALS OF LAURIER WIN AND TUPPER’S TENURE AS PM WAS 10 WEEKS. SHORTEST OF ALL TIME ELECTION IS HELD IN 1896 AND LIBERALS OF LAURIER WIN AND TUPPER’S TENURE AS PM WAS 10 WEEKS. SHORTEST OF ALL TIME LAURIER MANAGED TO FIND THE GROUND OF COMPROMISE LAURIER MANAGED TO FIND THE GROUND OF COMPROMISE HE SAID CAN’T USE DISALLOWANCE AS THEN QUE LAWS COULD BE DISALLOWED. THIS WORKED IN QUE, BUT ALSO HIS REFUSAL TO DISALLOW ENGLISH LAWS PLAYED WELL IN ENGLISH CANADA HE SAID CAN’T USE DISALLOWANCE AS THEN QUE LAWS COULD BE DISALLOWED. THIS WORKED IN QUE, BUT ALSO HIS REFUSAL TO DISALLOW ENGLISH LAWS PLAYED WELL IN ENGLISH CANADA HE PROMISED THE SUNNY WAY (AESOP’S FABLE) OF COMPROMISE TO DEAL WITH GREENWAY HE PROMISED THE SUNNY WAY (AESOP’S FABLE) OF COMPROMISE TO DEAL WITH GREENWAY LAURIER AND THE LIBERALS WIN ELECTION OF 1896 117- 89-7 LAURIER AND THE LIBERALS WIN ELECTION OF 1896 117- 89-7 TUPPER STAYS AS LEADER OF OPPOSITION AND LOSES 1900 ELECTION AS WELL, THEN RESIGNS AND MOVES TO LONDON TUPPER STAYS AS LEADER OF OPPOSITION AND LOSES 1900 ELECTION AS WELL, THEN RESIGNS AND MOVES TO LONDON

44. SIR CHARLES TUPPER 6 TH PM OF CANADA 1896 BORN IN AMHERST NOVA SCOTIA 1821 PREMIER OF NS FROM 1864-1867 ONLY NON REPEALER MP ELECTED IN 1867 CHARLOTTETOWN CONF OF 1864 QUE CONFERENCE OF 1864 PULLED NS INTO CONFEDERATION DID NOT LOSE SEAT IN 1874 (NOT INVOLVED IN THE PACIFIC SCANDAL) STAYED LOYAL BY 1880 BEGAN TO DRIFT APART FROM MACDONALD OVER SANFORD FLEMING OF CPR 1883 LEAVES OTTAWA FOR HIGH COMMISSIONER JOB IN ENGLAND. 1884 RESIGNS AS MP 1896 BROUGHT BACK TO REPLACE BOWELL

45. TUPPER IN 1870 GRAVE OF CHARLES TUPPER IN HALIFAX. ALTHOUGH HE DIED IN ENGLAND HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO CANADA (ON THE BLENHEIM) AND HE WAS BURIED HERE. HE WAS THE LAST FATHER OF CONFED!