Editing Referendums in Canada (section)

===Plebiscite on prohibition===
{{main|1898 Canadian prohibition plebiscite}}
{{see also|Prohibition in Canada|Prohibition}}
The question:
:''Are you in favor of the passing of an Act prohibiting the importation, manufacture or sale of spirits, wine, ale, beer, cider and all other alcoholic liquors for use as beverages?''<ref>{{cite archive
  |item=An Act Respecting the Prohibition of the Importation, Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors
  |page=599
  |collection=Senate and House of Commons Bills, 8th Parliament, 3rd Session
  |collection-url=https://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.bills_SOCHOC_0803_1/599
  |institution=Library of Parliament
  |ref = lop}}</ref><br /><small>[[French language|French]]: ''Êtes-vous favorable à la passation d'une loi défendant l'importation, la fabrication ou la vente de spiritueux, vins, bière, ale, cidre et de toutes autres liqueurs alcooliques comme breuvages ?''</small>
{{election table}} 
! colspan="5" |Canadian plebiscite on [[prohibition]]<br>September 29, 1898
|-
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"  |Jurisdiction
! colspan="2" |[[File:Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg|14px]] Yes
! colspan="2" |No
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[British Columbia]]|| '''5,731'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">54.6</span>|| 4,756 || 45.4 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Manitoba]]|| '''12,419'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">80.7</span>|| 2,978 ||19.3
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[New Brunswick]]|| '''26,919'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">73.8</span>|| 9,575 ||26.2
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Northwest Territories]] || '''6,238'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">68.8</span>|| 2,824 || 31.2 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Nova Scotia]]||'''34,678'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">86.6</span>|| 5,370 ||13.4
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Ontario]]|| '''154,498'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">57.3</span>|| 115,284 || 42.7 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Prince Edward Island]]|| '''9,461'''|| style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">89.2</span>|| 1,146 || 10.8 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Quebec]] ||28,582||18.9||'''122,614'''|| style="background:rgb(140, 140, 83); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">81.1</span>
|- align="center"
! align="left" | {{left|[[Canada]]}} !!278,526!!style="background:rgb(69, 115, 159); width:30px;" |<span style="color:white;">51.3</span>!!264,547!!48.7
|}

The government did not adopt Prohibition, saying the overall majority in favour of Prohibition was slight and turn-out low.