The Francœur Motion, prepared in 1918 by Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 Joseph-Napoléon Francœur, declared that Quebec was disposed to leave the Canadian federation

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 if English Canadians felt the presence of Quebec was a nuisance to Canada.

It was a reaction to protestations in English Canada over the strong anti-conscription feelings in Quebec during the Conscription Crisis of 1917

Conscription Crisis of 1917

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 of the First World War. Many Quebecers opposed conscription

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 because of anti-imperialist

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 sentiments. It caused great media attention and was notably approved by the newspaper Le Canada. Premier of Quebec

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 Lomer Gouin

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finally convinced Francœur not to present it to the Legislative Assembly because he did not wish to see a vote taken on it.