The first book-length study on the 1917 election, held during WWI, which nearly tore the country apart over questions of conscription and Canada’s place in the world
Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the election, 17 December 1917
Deals with issues still of great public interest and debate today: national unity, Canadian values and citizenship, and negative advertising
Argues that 1917 was the most divisive election in Canadian history, with dramatic details of electoral manipulation, political friends torn apart, stress of war
This was the first federal election in Canada where women could vote, and the impact of this change on the campaign and outcome is a major topic
Authors are experts in their fields, and their previous book, Canada 1911, was praised in the Literary Review of Canada and Canada’s History
