tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post4152679464133892517..comments2024-03-28T04:34:53.117-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: A look back at the end of ProhibitionChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-29183968642376560282018-10-31T15:03:11.434-05:002018-10-31T15:03:11.434-05:00Hi.
The province was likely able to shorten the t...Hi.<br /><br />The province was likely able to shorten the time it took to start selling alcohol because a couple of provinces had already started doing it and we borrowed heavily from both of their systems. Also, being a province, it didn't have to worry about a bunch of jurisdictions under them squabbling or complaining and causing delays - cities are provincially created entities so they can impose what they like.<br /><br />Yes, women should have been able to vote in that election and referendum. The rules changed in 1916 to allow certain women (of legal age and of British stock) to vote. In fact, some of the big leaders in the Temperance movement were women.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-29154861805616291982018-10-20T04:39:13.791-05:002018-10-20T04:39:13.791-05:00So it took only two years from the time of the ref...So it took only two years from the time of the referendum till the first legal liquor outlet opening. While Canada never had a specific referendum on legalization of cannabis, from the date the Trudeau Liberals were elected until October 17th seems longer, almost three years.<br />Were women voting at the time of the referendum?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523992030702530241noreply@blogger.com