PACIFIC SCANDAL

1873, a major event in Canadian political history. Charges were made in Parliament that the Conservative administration of Sir John A. Macdonald had accepted campaign funds from Sir Hugh Allan in return for a promise to award Allan's syndicate the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Macdonald's statement that the contract and the contributions were unconnected was received with skepticism. Donald A. Smith (later Lord Strathcona) broke with Macdonald over the crisis and through his publicly expressed lack of confidence in Macdonald was partly responsible for the Conservative administration's downfall. The government was forced to resign because of the scandal, and the Conservative party was badly defeated in the ensuing elections.

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books on: Pacific Scandal  - 819 results

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British Columbia and the United States: The North Pacific Slope from Fur Trade to Aviation
Book by F. W. Howay, W. N. Sage, H. F. Angus; The Ryerson Press, 1942
Subjects: British Columbia--History, Canada--Foreign Relations--United States, Northwest, Pacific--History, United States--Foreign Relations--Canada
...16 The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway thus became a sort of political football and when after the Pacific Scandal Sir John A. Macdonald resigned...promised the construction of the Pacific railroad. It has often been said...
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The Diplomacy of Involvement: American Economic Expansion across the Pacific, 1784-1900
Book by David M. Pletcher; University of Missouri Press, 2001
Subjects: Pacific Area--Foreign Economic Relations--United States, Pacific Area--Foreign Relations--United States, United States--Commercial Policy--History, United States--Foreign Economic Relations--Pacific Area, United States--Foreign Relations--Pacific Area
...would increase enough to make the Pacific Mail Line profitable and that...match the subsidy. But the recent Pacific Mail scandal was too much in the public mind...question in 1885 1886 between Pacific Mail and Clevelands postmaster...
3.
The Mastery of the Pacific
Book by Archibald R. Colquhoun; The Macmillan Company, 1902
Subjects: Colonization, Eastern Question (Far East), Great Britain--Colonies, Netherlands--Colonies, Pacific Ocean, United States--Colonial Question
...difficult to see how they can be checked in the future. The administration of the French colonies in the Pacific has always been a serious scandal, and the existence of such in the vicinity of highly organised and ambitious States is like an open...
4.
Same-Sex Affairs: Constructing and Controlling Homosexuality in the Pacific Northwest
Book by Peter Boag; University of California Press, 2003
Subjects: Gay Men--Northwest, Pacific--History, Gay Men--Oregon--Portland--History, Homosexuality, Male--Northwest, Pacific--History, Migrant Labor--Northwest, Pacific--Sexual Behavior--History
...and, 128 33, 137 , 138 ; 1912 Scandal and, 137 ; Pacific Northwest media response to...106 ; characteristics of in Pacific Northwest, 18 19; entertainments...defends itself during 1912 scandal, 163 , 164 ; effects of 1912...
5.
Media and Politics in Pacific Asia
Book by Duncan Mccargo; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Mass Media--Political Aspects--Pacific Area, Pacific Area--Politics And Government
...1994) Civil Society in the Asia-Pacific Region , Washington DC: Civicus. Sherer, Paul M. (1995) Scandal pits Thai leaders against media, Asian...1995) Plot thickens in Kockums bribery scandal, The Nation , 18 December. Sorrayuth...
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journal articles on: Pacific Scandal  - 502 results

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1.
Amy-Jill Levine, the Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
Journal article by Regina A. Boisclair; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 44, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. by Regina A. Boisclair...Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. San Francisco...century Jew. Regina A. Boisclair, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
2.
Jay Cooke's Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873
Journal article by A.A. Den Otter; American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 37, 2007
Subjects: Jay Cooke's Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873 (Book)
...between that railway and the Northern Pacific, and why he was so reluctant to...Gregory Smith. The St. Paul and Pacific and the Vermont Central would have...the Canadian government in the Pacific Scandal of 1873 contributed to the breakdown...
3.
Freedom of the Press and Catholic Social Thought: Reflections on the Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church in the United States
Journal article by David E. Decosse; Theological Studies, Vol. 68, 2007
Subjects: Catholic Church--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Catholic Church--Cases, Freedom of the press--Study and teaching, Sexual abuse--Cases
...Thought: Reflections on the Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church in the United States...central role in uncovering the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in the United States...widely discussed clash in the course of the scandal between American journalists and Catholic...
4.
Experiences of Patients Hospitalized during the Texas Mental Health Scandal
Journal article by Wanda K. Mohr; Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Vol. 34, 1998
Subjects: Adolescent psychotherapy--Health aspects, Children--Research, Psychiatric hospital patients--Research
...psychiatric healthcare enterprise to engage in a scandal of its own. During hearings before the...the "for-profit psychiatric hospital scandal" included actions by major insurance...24). Few doctors lost licenses over scandal: Psychiatric hospitals accused of filling...
5.
When Investor Trust Is Shaken: Retaining Client Confidence in a Time of Investment Scandals
Journal article by Maureen Nevin Duffy; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 198, 2004
Subjects: Client development--Management, Investments--Management, Mutual funds--Management
...other in Putnam. When the scandals broke, "we called them up...other investors." In the scandal alerts it sends to its clients...to let you know that after Pacific Investment Management, which...improper trading charges against Pacific Investment Management were...costs do matter." But the scandals have reinforced the fact that...
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magazine articles on: Pacific Scandal  - 397 results

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Fundraising Scandals Scathe Davis
Magazine article by David Freddoso; Human Events, Vol. 58, May 13, 2002
Subjects: California, Campaign contributions, Davis, Gray, Fund raising, Governors, Scandals, Simon, William E Jr, State elections
...unexpected boost from three scandals that have suddenly cropped...Davis (D.). The three scandals, while separate, are similar...loosely regulated. The three scandals, each involving official...it." Scalping CalPERS One scandal involving the California Public...an agribusiness, Premier Pacific Vineyards, which Wollack...
2.
Troubled Souls Gather at Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Confab
Magazine article by Jamie Dettmer; Insight on the News, Vol. 16, December 11, 2000
Subjects: Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc., Brunei--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc., Political leadership--International aspects
...Troubled Souls Gather at Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Confab...countries bordering the Asian Pacific. In a joking mood, the president...leaders gathered at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting...over a government-corruption scandal. Abdulrahman Wahids hold on...
3.
California Conservatives, Bush White House Stand by Simon despite Firm's Fraud Verdict
Magazine article by John Gizzi; Human Events, Vol. 58, August 19, 2002
Subjects: California, Candidates, Fraud, Hindelang, Paul Edward Jr, Investment banking, Pacific Coin, Scandals, Simon, William E Jr, State elections
...the companys investment in Pacific Coin ruinous, but Simon also...in the case and founder of Pacific Coin, Edward Hindelang, Jr...companys investment in Hindelangs Pacific Coin payphone company in February...Oliver referred to recent scandals surrounding Daviss fund-raising...
4.
A Scandal for Our Time: Republicans Ruled; Ergo, Enron
Magazine article by Sean Wilentz; The American Prospect, Vol. 13, February 25, 2002
Subjects: Corporations--Corrupt practices, Deregulation--Social aspects, Enron Corp.--Moral and ethical aspects, Free enterprise--Social aspects, Gas transmission industry--Moral and ethical aspects, Political corruption--History
...savings-and-loan scandals of the 1980s, including...of modern corruption scandals. At its root are the...political-corruption scandal took place, on either...stockholders in the Union Pacific Railroad formed a venture...on costs, the Union Pacific plotters made profits...And there were other scandals in the offing. In 1875...
5.
Scandal-Free Mutual Funds: Exchange-Traded Funds Can Shelter Investors from Mutual Fund Abuses
Magazine article by Donald Jay Korn; Black Enterprise, Vol. 34, June 2004
Subjects: Mutual funds--Evaluation, Mutual funds--Purchasing, Mutual funds--Statistics
Scandal-Free Mutual Funds: Exchange...implicated in some sort of scandal. In fact, the widening scandal included some of the nations...See "How Do the Mutual Fund Scandals Affect You?" on blackenterprise...34 Thai Fund NYSE: TTF Pacific/Asia Stock * 108.31 China...
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newspaper articles on: Pacific Scandal  - 389 results

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MPs Relax after Expenses Scandal ... with a Taxpayer Funded Trip to South Pacific
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), July 26, 2009
Subjects: Legislators--Political activity, Legislators--Political aspects, Scandals--Political aspects
MPs Relax after Expenses Scandal ... with a Taxpayer Funded Trip to South Pacific. Byline: Glen Owen POLITICAL...palmfringed shores of the South Pacific at taxpayers expense. An...five of the MPs on the South Pacific trip - Meg Munn, Colin Challen...
2.
Olmert Tenure in Doubt; Lawmakers Think Scandal Will Force Resignation
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 7, 2008
Subjects: Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Legislators, Misconduct in office, Olmert, Ehud, Pacific settlement of international disputes, Peace negotiations, Prime ministers, Scandals
...Olmert Tenure in Doubt; Lawmakers Think Scandal Will Force Resignation. Byline: Joshua...Olmert can remain in office amid a domestic scandal that some officials fear will ultimately...prospects for surviving the latest corruption scandal suffered a blow when three lawmakers departed...
3.
Lolit's P4 M Query on Sex Video Scandal
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, May 28, 2009
Subjects: Scandals, Video recordings
...Lolits P4 M Query on Sex Video Scandal. Talent manager Lolit Solis...Katrina Halili sex video scandal. ldquo;Malaki ang utang...s able to afford to live at Pacific Plaza sa The Fort at yung kotseng...today, as mastermind of the scandal. ldquo;Sabi ko kay Hayden...
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Miley in New Photo Scandal
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 4, 2009
Subjects: Cyrus, Miley, Scandals
Miley in New Photo Scandal. Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Miley in new photo scandal Teen sensation Miley Cyrus is in hot water...she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans, said George Wu, executive...
5.
World Cup? Time for a Scandal
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 5, 2010
Subjects: Professional soccer, Scandals
World Cup? Time for a Scandal. Byline: by STEVE CURRY THE stag night...heralds the onset of spring, so a soccer scandal has become the precursor to a big football...paid compensation to the airline Cathay Pacific for video screens damaged by drunk players...
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encyclopedia articles on: Pacific Scandal  - 17 results

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1.
Pacific Scandal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PACIFIC SCANDAL 1873, a major event in Canadian political...syndicate the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Macdonalds statement that the...government was forced to resign because of the scandal, and the Conservative party was badly...
2.
Union Pacific Railroad
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Pacific joined the Central Pacific, NW of Ogden, Utah, thus...the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean by rail and completing...profiteering, and in 1872 the scandal involving the Credit Mobilier...overextensions, left the Union Pacific with heavy financial burdens...
3.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY transcontinental...difficulties and a political scandal, intensive work began in...line from Montreal to the Pacific coast was completed in 1885...a conglomerate, Canadian Pacific Ltd., with holdings encompassing...
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Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...His break with John Macdonald at the height of the Pacific scandal (1873) was in part responsible for the downfall of...in the company that completed (1885) the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1886 he was knighted, and while serving...
5.
Allan, Sir Hugh
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Montreal, and later founded the Allan Line of steamships. He was given the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, but the Pacific scandal (1873) led to its cancellation. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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