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Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden Propaganda Posters - Canada
Updated - Saturday, 10 April, 2004

As with Australia, Canada entered the First World War along with Britain in August 1914. Again, Canada did not have in place a policy of conscription - although this was (controversially) changed in time by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden - and recruitment posters were prominent in stimulating military enlistment.

Each thumbnail poster displayed below can be viewed in an enlarged format - simply click the relevant thumbnail image to view a larger version.

There are nine pages of Canadian posters available. This is page one. Go to page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 7, page 8 or page 9.

Honor Button

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Help Our District Win This Flag

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

French Language Poster

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Victory Bonds Will Help Stop This

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Now Recruiting

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Canada's Work for Wounded Soldiers

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

French Language Poster

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Canada's Butter Opportunity!

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

Why Don't I Go?

(Courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection)

The first zeppelin raid on London was on 31 May 1915. Earlier raids in January 1915 had avoided London. The London raid resulted in 28 deaths and 60 injuries.