I hear very interesting accounts of the political situation in
Canada, and the effect it may have on Imperial relationships. The trend of recent by-elections, and such portents as the provincial general election in Ontario, make it virtually certain that the Liberals under Mr. Mackenzie King will come back with a safe majority after the General Election, which must take place not later than next spring, and may -conceivably Come before Christmas. Mr. King was, of course, a vehement critic of Mr. Bennett's hard-bargaining pro- tedure at . the Ottawa Conference, -and the Liberal programme, which, if events turn out as expected, would be laid before the Imperial Conference to be held at. the time of the Silver Jubilee celebrations next year, would involve very much improved terms for British exporters to .Canada. • • *
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