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Mackenzie Forms Government

When: November 1873
Where: Canada
Part of: Alexander Mackenzie becomes second Prime Minister of Canada

Following Macdonald's resignation, Governor General Lord Dufferin called upon Mackenzie to form a new government.

Mackenzie, having been chosen as Liberal leader in mid-1873, formed a government after Macdonald resigned on November 5, 1873. He asked the governor general to call an election for January 1874.

Sources

Alexander Mackenzie (politician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
Pacific Scandal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-27

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