This had arisen from internal Canadian political difficulties during World War I and there had been a wide consensus against conscription for overseas service .
The Canadians were also short of manpower , due to a reluctance to require conscripts to serve outside Canada or Canadian waters .
This had arisen from internal Canadian political difficulties during World War I and there had been a wide consensus against conscription for overseas service .
The Canadians were also short of manpower , due to a reluctance to require conscripts to serve outside Canada or Canadian waters .