One figure involved in this event claimed that he said he would not perform a certain action until Arthur Meighen was "first given a chance to show whether or not he is able to govern," and the other namesake politician claimed it as a reason for independence even though he had been the one to request a resolution from London.
The central action of this event was an attempt to avoid a vote on the Fansher Amendement, and Leo Amery appealed for a resolution to this event. Part of this event involved a request to appoint Jacques Bureau to the Senate, despite having just resigned for accepting bribes. One figure involved in this event claimed that he said he would not perform a certain action until Arthur Meighen was "first given a chance to show whether or not he is able to govern," and the other namesake politician claimed it as a reason for independence even though he had been the one to request a resolution from London. For 10 points, name this Canadian political crisis of the 1920s that broke out over the Governor-General's refusal to dissolve Parliament.
The central action of this event was an attempt to avoid a vote on the Fansher Amendement, and Leo Amery appealed for a resolution to this event.
King-Byng Affair [or The King-Byng Thing]