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The Conscription issue split Canada by separating different groups. Farmers didn't want their sons/hired men to join the army, because they wouldn't have enough workers. Industrial workers also opposed conscription. Opposition in Quebec was the strongest, however. The predominantly English-speaking population felt that it was their duty to fight in the war, and condemned the French-Canadians, portraying them as a 'foul blot' on the country. Tensions were high, and there were many violent demonstrations. A historian described the following election:

"More than any other single event, it split Canada into two nations... . The effects of that Khaki Election continue to haunt us today."

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