WELLS, DAVID, conscientious objector; b. c. 1897 in England; d. 18

David Edgar* and journalist John Stephen

Chamberlain represented the British government. Tupper worked closely with John Sparrow David Thompson*, who acted as legal adviser, but

. It was in fact the debt incurred in building railways that obliged the Island to consider entering confederation. In February 1873 Haythorne and David

. Two ardent Conservatives, David Young* and Archibald Wright, protested the election on

legislation, preferring to have Minister of Justice David Mills* communicate only the grounds upon which it might be set aside. Ross angrily proposed

Sparrow David Thompson*, and demanded a “national policy” for the Canadian book trade. In response, Thompson steered a bill through

*, minister of the interior, and Francis Pedley, deputy superintendent general of Indian affairs. David Laird, who had

be found on all sides of the issues. One of his sisters was married to David Laird, a leading anti-confederate

. In 1899 McKenna was chosen to join Indian commissioner David Laird and James Hamilton

Indian affairs, David Laird, outlined the government’s offer of treaty terms and stressed that the freedom to hunt

Laird*, and Massey agreed to provide a building. Begun in 1908 and opened in 1913, it was regarded as the finest facility on the continent and went far to counter persistent questioning of the

commissioner David Laird for support. Partly as a result of his action, the government abandoned any immediate plans to

lairds bearing the title Glenaladale. In 1772 he transported over 200 Highlanders to St John’s (Prince Edward) Island, where he had purchased 20,000 acres of farm land. His son Donald, who became a

, Lieutenant Governor David Laird tried to engage L’Heureux as his interpreter. But L’Heureux indicated that he would be

Mowat*, who was not available, or Sir Richard John Cartwright, who was unpopular with French Canadians and manufacturers, or David Mills

fellow officer of the Canadian Northern, David Blythe Hanna*, said of his legal work: “So exquisite was his appreciation of word values that

LAIRD, DAVID, newspaper editor and publisher, politician, and office holder; b

reserve. Indian affairs commissioner David Laird would discover the following year that eight others, including some