POLITICS IN CANADA
THE PREMIER'S ADDRESS
BRITISH PREFERENCE WILL BE MAINTAINED. Bj- Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. OTTaWA, August 1. Tho Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurior, in his election address, recites tho history of the Reciprocity movement, doctoring that tho present Conservative party seeks to reverse tho policy of its groat leader, Sir John Macdonald. Sir Wilfrid Laurior denies that Reciprocity is likely to load to tho annexation of Canada by the United States. Ho adds that British preference will bo maintained.
ELECTION ANTICIPATIONS. CONSERVATIVES EXPECT TO WIN THREE PROVINCES. The Conservatives express themselves confident of sweeping 1 British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. It is expected that Sir Wilfrid Laurier will hold Quebec, but the unpopularity of his naval policy will probably cost him some seats.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7869, 3 August 1911, Page 6
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