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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.
- 1921
- Wilfrid Laurier
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.
- 1869–1878
- Liberal
- Laurier Liberal (1917–1919)
Laurier was able to capitalize on the Conservatives' alienation of French Canada by offering the Liberals as a credible alternative. Laurier was able to overcome the party's reputation for anti-clericalism that offended the still-powerful Quebec Roman Catholic Church .
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 Liberals who supported Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the 1917 federal election rather than support the Unionist government of Sir Robert Borden. Pages in category "Laurier Liberals" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
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.
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.
