The Canadian General Election, held on Monday, resulted in favour
of the Coalition Government headed by Sir Robert Borden. The Conservative and Liberal candidates supporting the Govern- ment won 70 out of 82 seats in- Ontario and at least SO out of 56 seats in the four Western provinces, as a rule by verylarge majori- ties. On the other hand, the Liberal Opposition, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, won 62 out of 05 scats in Quebec. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was defeated in Ottawa, but was returned for Eaet Quebec. Sir Robert Borden was returned for his Nova Scotian constituency. All the other Ministers were re-elected, except the two French. Canadians, Mr. Sevigny and Mr. Blondin. The results known on Tuesday night gave the Government 128 seats and the Opposition 87. seats. The returns from the 20 other constituencies had still to conic, but the Government expected a majority of 40 in a House of 235 members. The votes of the soldiers oversee had not been counted. It was naturally expected that most of them would support the Government which has passed a Conscription Act, so that the Canadian Divisions may be maintained at full strength during the war.
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