Prime Minister King and the Depression
*The time the stock market crashed P.M. King is still in power
*He felt is was the responsibility of Provincial and Municipal Governments
*He told people that he wouldn't give a "a five-cent piece" to any provincial government who was not liberal
* He did not deal with the unemployment at all
*He lost the 1930 election to R.B.Bennett of the conservatives
*He felt is was the responsibility of Provincial and Municipal Governments
*He told people that he wouldn't give a "a five-cent piece" to any provincial government who was not liberal
* He did not deal with the unemployment at all
*He lost the 1930 election to R.B.Bennett of the conservatives
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Summary
Prime Minister King did basically nothing to help out the people of Canada during this difficult time, he felt the everything wasn't really his problem and also overlooked many very large and important things going on in our country at the time.
"I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent."
-William Lyon Mackenzie King