CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 993, 13 March 1891, Page 29

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ottawa, March 4. Mr Laurier states that independence is preferable to annexation. Both sides now expect a majority of thirty. Ottawa, March 6. Sir J. Macdonald, Sir J. S. Thompson, Minister for Justice, and M!r O. H. Tupper, Minister for Marine, have been elected. Mr J. Carling, Minister for Agriculture, was defeated at London. The Government have carried the Maritime Provinces by a sweeping majority. The Liberals show a net gain of 11 in Ontario, and the Government have obtained a small majority in the Province of Quebec. . It is computed the Maritime and Western Provinces will secure a return of the Government, but with a reduced majority. J _. . Mr Edward Blake explains lie retired because a commercial union with the United States meant dragging Canada at the heels of Washington, and in his ooinion it would be better that annexation should come first. Later intelligence gives Sir J. Macdonald a majority of over 20. Ottawa, March 7. At the elections Sir John Macdonald has secured a majority of 35. The seaboard electorates strongly supported the Government, while Ontario and Quebec were almost equally divided. Two Ministers were defeated. Sir Richard Cartwright and Hon Wilfred Laurier were elected. Ottawa, March 7.

Sir J. Macdonald’s organs claim a majority of 40. The Liberal Press assert it is not more than 16. Ottawa, March 9. Sir John Macdonald has promised to co-operate in the formation of a trade league for the Empire. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ottawa, March 8. Owing to Sir J. Macdonald’s ill health, it is considered likely that Mr C. Tupper will succeeed him as Premier. The Liberals claim to have won a moral victory. Ottawa, March 9. The Canadian Cabinet has appointed Messrs Tupper and Thomson delegates to visit Washington and discuss reciprocity.