http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0373984
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contributor: Blakemore, William
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1916-03-11
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note: The Week fl British Columbia Newspaper and Review The Official Organ of the Victoria Real Estate Exchange and of the Royal Victoria Yacht dub Vol. XIII, No. 39—14th Year Victoria, B;C«,s^AjNADA, March 11, 1916 5c. a copy $2.00 a year The Political Situation AT the -present moment the Provincial Government occupies a unique position, and one without an exact parallel in Canadian history. With, a following of thirty-eight out of forty- two in the Legislative Assembly its nominees have sustained an' overwhelming defeat in the; two principal cities of the Province, and narrowly escaped defeat in a third.' Victoria and Vancouver contain to-day more than half the population of B.-C.j and they are the only cities of first magnitude. While it cannot be claimed that they speak for the whole of the Province, no one can deny that the significance of their verdict must be recognized by any constitutional leader., The seriousness of the situation is emphasized by the admitted fact that in neither case was the Conservative defeat a Liberal victory. It was compassed by the assistance of men of all , parties, and may fairly be accepted as an "'expressibri' of public opinion. It is admitted on all hands that the Government candidates were unexceptionable, and that their defeat was in no sense a personal one. Many causes led to the eclipse of the Conservative Party in the two Coast cities, but it is not necessary to look beyond hard times and a steadily waning confidence in the Government, The former has always been a strong enough argument to ensure over-throw, and since British Columbia has suffered more than any •*' other province in the Dominion, it is not surprising that it should have had full weight in the recent Elections. It is also certain that the large shrinkage in revenue, and a feeling of uncertainty as to the financial liabilities of the Province, and the possibility of the Government being able to deal with them satisfactorily accentuated the situation. Another factor…

Week
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0373984
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text