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The Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada 's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and. The Liberal Unionists who joined Sir Robert Borden 's Unionist government.
The anti-conscription faction of the Liberal Party, led by Laurier, became the Laurier Liberals, though the group would be heavily defeated by Borden's Unionists in the 1917 federal election. Laurier remained Opposition leader even after his 1917 defeat, but was not able to fight in another election as he died in 1919.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. In their early history, the Liberals were the party of continentalism (free trade with the United States), and opposition to imperialism. The Liberals also became identified with the aspirations of Quebecers as a result of the growing hostility of French-Canadians to the Conservatives.
Laurier again led the Liberals in the 1904 general election. His opponent this time was Robert Laird Borden , who had replaced Tupper as leader of the Conservatives. Laurier again won a majority government.
Les libéraux de Laurier (Laurier Liberals), qui s'opposèrent à la conscription pour supporter l'effort de guerre du Canada et représentés par l'ancien premier ministre Wilfrid Laurier; Les libéraux-unionistes, qui fut représenté par des libéraux ayant décidé de joindre le gouvernement de Robert Borden
The party had divided into Laurier Liberals, who remained in opposition, and a Liberal–Unionist faction which joined the wartime Union government of Sir Robert Borden in support of conscription. Laurier's death on February 17, 1919 resulted in the meeting being reconfigured as a leadership convention.
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