The farther you are from the fight, the easier it is to be pacifist. Few Canadian citizens ever heard about U-boat victories- in the St. Lawrence Rive - r during WW2.
Quebec was pacifist during both World Wars.
During WW1, the first rush of volunteers were born in the UK. Once that batch of recent immigrants dried up, the Canadian Army struggled to recruit replacements. Replacements were doubly difficult to recruit in French-speaking Canadian towns, because few Acadian, Metis or Québécois wanted anything to do with another foolish European war. Pacifist attitudes created Conscription Crisis in both 1917 and 1944.
Many Canadians believe that the USA only joined both World Wars when their British and French clients were at risk of defaulting on war loans.
Quebec was pacifist during both World Wars.
During WW1, the first rush of volunteers were born in the UK. Once that batch of recent immigrants dried up, the Canadian Army struggled to recruit replacements. Replacements were doubly difficult to recruit in French-speaking Canadian towns, because few Acadian, Metis or Québécois wanted anything to do with another foolish European war. Pacifist attitudes created Conscription Crisis in both 1917 and 1944.
Many Canadians believe that the USA only joined both World Wars when their British and French clients were at risk of defaulting on war loans.