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The King-Byng Affair. 1925 Federal Election Prime Minister King’s LIBERALS win fewer seats than Meighen’s CONSERVATIVES Prime Minister King’s LIBERALS.

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1 The King-Byng Affair

2 1925 Federal Election Prime Minister King’s LIBERALS win fewer seats than Meighen’s CONSERVATIVES Prime Minister King’s LIBERALS win fewer seats than Meighen’s CONSERVATIVES 100 115

3 Progressive Party King’s government gains their support to stay in power King’s government gains their support to stay in power

4 Scandal ensues! King’s Minister of Customs is discovered to have taken bribes and allowed liquor to flow freely to the US! King’s Minister of Customs is discovered to have taken bribes and allowed liquor to flow freely to the US!

5 King reacts King fires the minister, but then appoints him to the Senate King fires the minister, but then appoints him to the Senate

6 Progressive Party reacts Slowly, they withdraw their support of the Liberals Slowly, they withdraw their support of the Liberals

7 Mackenzie worries… …that he’ll be defeated in parliament, so he asks Governor General Byng to “dissolve” parliament in order to have a new election …that he’ll be defeated in parliament, so he asks Governor General Byng to “dissolve” parliament in order to have a new election

8 Byng reacts… HE felt that King should have resigned when he didn’t gain a majority of seats, so he REFUSES to dissolve parliament HE felt that King should have resigned when he didn’t gain a majority of seats, so he REFUSES to dissolve parliament

9 King is forced to resign Byng invites the Conservatives to form the government Byng invites the Conservatives to form the government

10 Meighen loses a vote of confidence by one vote! So Byng now HAS to dissolve parliament and another election is called. So Byng now HAS to dissolve parliament and another election is called.

11 The new Prime Minister is… Mackenzie King! Elected in with a clear majority… Mackenzie King! Elected in with a clear majority…

12 King seeks change… In the role of Governor General! Claiming that the appointed official of Britain should never refuse the Canadian Prime Minister’s advice! In the role of Governor General! Claiming that the appointed official of Britain should never refuse the Canadian Prime Minister’s advice! Result of the King-Byng Crisis: limited the role and power of our Governor General Result of the King-Byng Crisis: limited the role and power of our Governor General

13 Today’s governor general: Michaelle JeanDavid Johnston

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