The shockwaves from finding out about the Prime Minister’s wishes almost brought down the National Unity Party in and of itself.
Though a few generals such as Vanier (the top-ranking French Canadian in the army), Crerar, Stuart, and McNaughton have attained positions of influence in the army, the Navy is firmly in the hands of British admirals. While Meighen was perfectly likeable to most voters, and even most of the Coalition (certainly more so than Borden) - campaigning for someone who’s public image was so attached to the Conservative establishment felt too close, for many, to just campaigning for the Conservatives. The current leading party is the Liberal Party of Canada which, unlike the other Imperial countries, has not suffered the setback political liberalism endured after Herbert Asquith and Lloyd George have been blamed for the loss of the Great War. The Royal Canadian Navy starts out consisting of 158 total ships.
