Byelections show mixed reaction to Laurier government
The seven byelections largely backed the Administration in six constituencies while one key race in Sherbrooke cut the Conservative majority to a third of its previous margin. Winnipeg and Le Thibinire showed limited political significance, but overall the results temper alarm over anti ministerial sentiment. The Laurier government reads the results as cautious support amid a mixed mandate.
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Mail Empire
Chambly
Vercheres
the Mail
Berthier
Winnipeg
Le«tbiniere
Sherbrooke
Laurier
Liberal impotence and taunts in Canada politics
The St John Telegraph denounces Liberal hands tied by a partisan Senate and opposes Sir Charles Tupper’s Vancouver statements. It contrasts Liberal struggles with Sir John Macdonald’s era and endorses Hon. G W Ross's Ontario policies favoring farmers, manufacturers, and workers.
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St. John, N. B
Senate
Charles Tupper
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Manitoba Conservatives Protest French Liberals in Manitoba
In Winnipeg on January 29 1900 the Manitoba Conservatives protest two French Liberals through a solicitor not Mr Tupper. The Macdonald Government lacks a Provincial Secretary and a Minister of Agriculture. Developments are expected as the Lieutenant Governor questions advisor quality. The government refuses to pay election expenses for Deputy Returning Officers. Treasurer Davidson seeks a seat. farmers may help if he gains a seat in Neepawa. Public debate centers on audits, commissions, and the apparent financial tensions tied to Greenway and elevator issues.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Tupper
Macdonald
Tupper-Macdonald
Davidson
Neepawa
Cameron
Hugh John
Greenway
McMillan
Tribune
Elevator Commission
Liberal
Col
Bullet-proof shield idea for infantry proposed
Professor Biles, a renowned ship designer, has proposed equipping infantry with bullet-proof shields. The concept is explored at length in Scientific American with further details continued on page two.
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Scientific American
Biles
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Wilfrid Sait
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G. W. Ross
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