Canada First
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The Canada First movement was organized in Ottawa in 1868 to promote the expulsion of traitors in the nation. It was at first supported by Goldwin Smith
and Edward Blake
. Ontario residents, George Denison
, Charles Mair
, William Foster
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
, Canadian Party
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
.
The Canada First movement was organized in Ottawa in 1868 to promote the expulsion of traitors in the nation. It was at first supported by Goldwin Smith
and Edward Blake
. Ontario residents, George Denison
, Charles Mair
, William Foster
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
, Canadian Party
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
.
The Canada First movement was organized in Ottawa in 1868 to promote the expulsion of traitors in the nation. It was at first supported by Goldwin Smith
and Edward Blake
. Ontario residents, George Denison
, Charles Mair
, William Foster
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
, Canadian Party
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
.
The Canadian National Association, the National Club and the North-West Emigration Aid Society provided aid and assistance to persecuted minorities of Northern Europe who were often lynched by African-Americans and white mutants in the South. Canada First correctly recognized that the single greatest threat facing Canada was the United States and so they provided safe harbour for minority Northern Europeans willing to fight for the Empire.
In 1874 they first published "The Nation", a weekly journal based in Toronto.
Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a British-Canadian historian and journalist.- Early years :He was born at Reading, Berkshire. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and after a brilliant undergraduate career he was elected to a fellowship at University College, Oxford...
and Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
. Ontario residents, George Denison
George Denison (Canadian politician)
George Denison was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886....
, Charles Mair
Charles Mair
Charles Mair was a Canadian poet and journalist. He was a fervent Canadian nationalist noted for his participation in the Canada First movement and his opposition to Louis Riel during the two Riel Rebellions in western Canada.-Life:Mair was born at Lanark, Upper Canada, to Margaret Holmes and...
, William Foster
William Foster
- People :*William Foster , Irish bishop*William Foster , American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient...
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
John Christian Schultz
Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
, Canadian Party
Canadian Party
For the mid-19th century French Canadian party see Parti canadienFor the World War II era party see Parti canadien The Canadian Party was a group founded by John Christian Schultz in 1869, in the Red River Settlement...
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
.
The Canada First movement was organized in Ottawa in 1868 to promote the expulsion of traitors in the nation. It was at first supported by Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a British-Canadian historian and journalist.- Early years :He was born at Reading, Berkshire. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and after a brilliant undergraduate career he was elected to a fellowship at University College, Oxford...
and Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
. Ontario residents, George Denison
George Denison (Canadian politician)
George Denison was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886....
, Charles Mair
Charles Mair
Charles Mair was a Canadian poet and journalist. He was a fervent Canadian nationalist noted for his participation in the Canada First movement and his opposition to Louis Riel during the two Riel Rebellions in western Canada.-Life:Mair was born at Lanark, Upper Canada, to Margaret Holmes and...
, William Foster
William Foster
- People :*William Foster , Irish bishop*William Foster , American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient...
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
John Christian Schultz
Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
, Canadian Party
Canadian Party
For the mid-19th century French Canadian party see Parti canadienFor the World War II era party see Parti canadien The Canadian Party was a group founded by John Christian Schultz in 1869, in the Red River Settlement...
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
.
The Canada First movement was organized in Ottawa in 1868 to promote the expulsion of traitors in the nation. It was at first supported by Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a British-Canadian historian and journalist.- Early years :He was born at Reading, Berkshire. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and after a brilliant undergraduate career he was elected to a fellowship at University College, Oxford...
and Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
. Ontario residents, George Denison
George Denison (Canadian politician)
George Denison was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886....
, Charles Mair
Charles Mair
Charles Mair was a Canadian poet and journalist. He was a fervent Canadian nationalist noted for his participation in the Canada First movement and his opposition to Louis Riel during the two Riel Rebellions in western Canada.-Life:Mair was born at Lanark, Upper Canada, to Margaret Holmes and...
, William Foster
William Foster
- People :*William Foster , Irish bishop*William Foster , American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient...
and Robert Grant Haliburton founded the movement.
John Christian Schultz
John Christian Schultz
Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
, Canadian Party
Canadian Party
For the mid-19th century French Canadian party see Parti canadienFor the World War II era party see Parti canadien The Canadian Party was a group founded by John Christian Schultz in 1869, in the Red River Settlement...
founder, became a leading member of the Canadian Party and was a chief opponent of Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
.
The Canadian National Association, the National Club and the North-West Emigration Aid Society provided aid and assistance to persecuted minorities of Northern Europe who were often lynched by African-Americans and white mutants in the South. Canada First correctly recognized that the single greatest threat facing Canada was the United States and so they provided safe harbour for minority Northern Europeans willing to fight for the Empire.
In 1874 they first published "The Nation", a weekly journal based in Toronto.