Liberal Protectionist
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Liberal Protectionist was the name under which three candidates sought election to the Canadian House of Commons
for ridings
in Quebec
in two elections in the early twentieth century.
The Liberal Party of Canada
, at the time, was associated with the concept of free trade
. Protectionists
opposed the concept.
In the 1925 federal election
, Léopold Doyon won 2,839 votes, 19.4% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal
candidate in St. Henri
. (Twenty years later he would be a Social Credit
candidate in Hochelaga
). Former Liberal MP Ruben Charles Laurier
running as a Liberal Protectionist won 4,076 votes in St. James
riding, 26.9% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal candidate.
In the 1930 federal election
, Lyon William Jacobs won 2,723 votes, 10.2% of the total, placing third of four candidates in Laurier—Outremont
riding.
Source: Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for ridings
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in two elections in the early twentieth century.
The Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, at the time, was associated with the concept of free trade
Free trade
Under a free trade policy, prices emerge from supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. 'Free' trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services among trading countries are determined by price strategies that may differ from...
. Protectionists
Protectionism
Protectionism is the economic policy of restraining trade between states through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, and a variety of other government regulations designed to allow "fair competition" between imports and goods and services produced domestically.This...
opposed the concept.
In the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
, Léopold Doyon won 2,839 votes, 19.4% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in St. Henri
St. Henri (electoral district)
St. Henri was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1988....
. (Twenty years later he would be a Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate in Hochelaga
Hochelaga (electoral district)
Hochelaga is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004...
). Former Liberal MP Ruben Charles Laurier
Ruben Charles Laurier
Ruben Charles Laurier was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Canadian House of Commons from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal....
running as a Liberal Protectionist won 4,076 votes in St. James
St. James (electoral district)
St. James was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1952.The riding was created in 1892 from parts of Montreal Centre and Montreal East ridings. It consisted initially of St. James's Ward and the East Ward in the city of...
riding, 26.9% of the total, as the only opponent of the Liberal candidate.
In the 1930 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
, Lyon William Jacobs won 2,723 votes, 10.2% of the total, placing third of four candidates in Laurier—Outremont
Laurier—Outremont
Laurier—Outremont was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Jacques Cartier, St. Antoine and St...
riding.
See also
Source: Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867