Charles Ballantyne
The Hon. Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne | |
|---|---|
Canadian Parliament for St. Lawrence—St. George | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Preceded by | The riding was created in 1914. |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Meredith Marler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1867 Colquhoun, Canada West |
| Died | October 19, 1950 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Unionist (Conservative and Liberal) (1918–1921) Conservative (1932–1942) Progressive Conservative (1942–1950) |
| Cabinet | Minister of Public Works (1917) Minister of the Naval Service (1917–1921) Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1917–1921) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | 1916-1917 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards of Canada |
Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne, PC (August 9, 1867 – October 19, 1950) was a Canadian politician.
A millionaire and one-time owner of Sherwin Williams Paints in Montreal, Ballantyne was president of the Canadian Manufacturer's Association and a member of the Montreal Harbour Board. He also raised and commanded the
Cabinet minister prior to being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the December 1917 federal election; delayed for two weeks because of the Halifax Explosion.[2] Ballantyne was one of a handful of Unionist Members of Parliament (MPs) elected from Quebec during the Conscription Crisis of 1917
.
Even before the inquiry into the Halifax disaster had completed its proceedings on 4 February 1918, Ballantyne initiated the formation of a Royal Commission to investigate the Halifax Pilotage. As a result of the commission's findings (unpublished), Prime Minister Borden invoked the
Conservative candidate in the 1921 election
that brought down the Meighen government.
In 1932, Conservative Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate
in 1942, and served in that role until 1945.
Archives
There is a Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[4]