Sir Mackenzie Bowell ~ Timeline

"I have lived long enough to come to the conclusion, that if a man believes in one particular principle, or one particular creed and thinks it is the best, it is not for me to interfere with his conscience, nor do I think any one else should interfere with his conscience, or with the course which he may think proper to pursue, so long as he does not attempt to interfere with others." – Sir Mackenzie Bowell

The Manitoba

School Question

Bowell did manage to draft the first

legislation; however, it was very unpopular

Timeline of

SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL

PM Days

After Life

First Political Step

Early Life

The Fall Of Bowell

Quebec supported Roman Catholic rights, Manitoba refuse to obey the federal government to interfere with its laws and Ontario supported Manitoba.

Divisions within the cabinet also made

decisions impossible.

Manitoba’s Liberal government, under Thomas Greenway, abolished public funding of Catholic schools and French

as an official language in the province.

Bowells cabinet began to question him as a leader and realized he wasnt fit to be one.

Seven ministers from his cabinet stepped down, forcing him to resign.

A system of Protestant and Catholic Schools had been established in Manitoba based on the BNA Act that ensures minority education rights prior to the crisis.

"'A nest of traitors..."

Did You Know?

Bowell was the only PM who was

forced to step down by his own

cabinet!

Remained in Senate as opposition leader

until his death

Held his seat until...

1893

1892

1874

1867

1878

1834

1841

1847

1863

1832

1896

1894

Organize the first conference of British colonies in Ottawa

Bowell succesfuly led a trade

mission to Australia

• Promoted to Minster of Militia and Defense

received a teaching diploma

from Sydney Normals

Immigrated

to Canada

Married Harriet Moore

and had 9 children

1823

Charles Tupper then replaced him

Began working with Belleville Intelligencer as a printer, and later became owner and editor in 1848

1917

Luckily, he became Minister of Customs.

During which he made protective tarriffs (taxes) on of the new National Policy

Bowell became prime minister on death of John Thompson

Ran for conservative in Hastings County.

At the time, the liberals were campaigning agaisnt

Catholic rights, and Bowell refuse to take the

defense position. Subsequently, he lost

the election because of his religious beliefs.

The party lost seats because of the Pacific Scandal. Conservatives allegedly accepted bribes from private interests to influence the National Rail Contract.

This scandal also caused the resignation of John A Macdonald.

Born on December 23

Rickinghall, Suffolk, England

Died of Pneumonia

Belleville, Ontario

• Through hard work, he was appointed as Minister of Trade and Commerce, which was a new portfolio.

• He also became a senator later that year

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The Manitoba School Act was a political crisis involving the close linkage between religion and language and whether French would survive as a language.

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Won his House of Common Seat

as a Conservative

Religion

French

?

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By: Sonya Yan