King–Byng affair
1926 Canadian constitutional crisis
King–Byng affair
The King–Byng affair, also known as the King–Byng Wing Ding, was a Canadian constitutional crisis that occurred in 1926, when the Governor General of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy, refused a request by the Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The 1925 Canadian federal election saw King's Liberals winning fewer seats than the Conservatives of Arthur Meighen, who were left eight seats short of a majority. The Progressives lost almost two-thirds of their seats from the previous election, but they still held enough seats to control the balance of power. As the incumbent party is given the first opportunity to form government, King decided to attempt to hold onto power with the help of the Progressives. The Progressives' alliance with the Liberals enabled King to form a minority government. In June 1926, facing a Commons vote that could force his government to resign following a scandal, King asked Byng to dissolve parliament and call an...
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