August 26, 1867

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CANADA RUNS DEFICIT AFTER FIRST MONTH

A financial statement for the Dominion released by the Government shows that expenditures for the month ending July 31, 1867, exceeded revenues by approximately $400,000. The numbers, however, are only for Ontario and Québec and do not include Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, so provide only an approximation of the true financial status of the Dominion.

The Finance Minister, Hon. Alexander Galt, has been elected by acclamation in the riding of Sherbrooke (Québec).

WORTS REMOVED

James Gooderham Worts has withdrawn from the race for the House of Commons seat in East Toronto. Sandwiched between Tory James Beaty and Reformer Dr. William Aikins, there was little room for Worts who found himself attacked by both of his opponents as well as electors who did not His retirement from the race makes clarifies the campaign for both the voters and the remaining candidates in the riding.

CONTROVERSY IN QUEBEC EAST

Liberal Pierre Huot and Conservative Jacque-Phillipe Rhéaume were each declared elected by acclamation for the Commons and local legislature seats after no opposition candidate was presented to stand against either candidate. Reports from the riding indicate however that the result was not due to a lack of opposition but, rather, because the candidates who wished to stand against the new members were kept away from the meeting until after the Returning Officer had closed the nominations. It is expected that the result will be protested.