Even before the inquiry into the Halifax disaster had completed its proceedings on 4 February 1918, Ballantyne initiated the formation of a Royal Commission to investigate the Halifax Pilotage. As a result of the commission's findings (unpublished), Prime Minister Borden invoked the War Measures Act in mid-March. Subsequently, the government took control over the port of Halifax until the end of the war.[3] Ballantyne retained his Cabinet portfolios when Arthur Meighen succeeded Borden as Prime Minister of Canada, but was defeated as a Conservative candidate in the 1921 election that brought down the Meighen government.
charles, ballantyne, footballer, footballer, charles, colquhoun, ballantyne, august, 1867, october, 1950, canadian, politician, charles, colquhoun, ballantynesenator, alma, quebecin, office, february, 1932, october, 1950appointed, bennettpreceded, bygeorge, gr. For the footballer see Charles Ballantyne footballer Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne PC August 9 1867 October 19 1950 was a Canadian politician The Hon Charles Colquhoun BallantyneSenator for Alma QuebecIn office February 3 1932 October 19 1950Appointed byR B BennettPreceded byGeorge Green FosterSucceeded byHartland MolsonMember of the Canadian Parliament for St Lawrence St GeorgeIn office 1917 1921Preceded byThe riding was created in 1914 Succeeded byHerbert Meredith MarlerPersonal detailsBorn 1867 08 09 August 9 1867Colquhoun Canada WestDiedOctober 19 1950 1950 10 19 aged 83 Political partyUnionist Conservative and Liberal 1918 1921 Conservative 1932 1942 Progressive Conservative 1942 1950 CabinetMinister of Public Works 1917 Minister of the Naval Service 1917 1921 Minister of Marine and Fisheries 1917 1921 Military serviceBranch serviceCanadian Expeditionary ForceYears of service1916 1917RankCommanderUnit1st Battalion Grenadier Guards of CanadaA millionaire and one time owner of Sherwin Williams Paints in Montreal Ballantyne was president of the Canadian Manufacturer s Association and a member of the Montreal Harbour Board He also raised and commanded the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards of Canada 1 He was appointed to Sir Robert Borden s World War I Union government He held no parliamentary seat when Borden appointed him minister of public works minister of marine and fisheries and minister of the naval service in October 1917 He became a Cabinet minister prior to being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the December 1917 federal election delayed for two weeks because of the Halifax Explosion 2 Ballantyne was one of a handful of Unionist Members of Parliament MPs elected from Quebec during the Conscription Crisis of 1917 Even before the inquiry into the Halifax disaster had completed its proceedings on 4 February 1918 Ballantyne initiated the formation of a Royal Commission to investigate the Halifax Pilotage As a result of the commission s findings unpublished Prime Minister Borden invoked the War Measures Act in mid March Subsequently the government took control over the port of Halifax until the end of the war 3 Ballantyne retained his Cabinet portfolios when Arthur Meighen succeeded Borden as Prime Minister of Canada but was defeated as a Conservative candidate in the 1921 election that brought down the Meighen government In 1932 Conservative Prime Minister R B Bennett appointed Ballantyne to the Senate of Canada Ballantyne was appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate in 1942 and served in that role until 1945 Archives editThere is a Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne fonds at Library and Archives Canada 4 Footnotes edit 1 Parlinfo The Parliament of Canada website 2 Maybee Janet The Persecution of Pilot Mackey The Northern Mariner le marin du nord XX no 2 April 2010 pp 149 173 Maybee Janet 2010 Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne fonds Library and Archives Canada External links editCharles Ballantyne Parliament of Canada biographyGovernment officesPreceded byArthur Meighen Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Canada1942 1945 Succeeded byJohn Thomas Haig Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Ballantyne amp oldid 1177454047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
