... power had difficult time getting majority of votes to pass legislation. That led to a political deadlock, and often changes in the government. George Brown was the one that agreed to work with him political enemies, which formed a Great Coalition. There were tree out of four parties in the Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces of Canada that agreed to work with him Reason #2 A railway linking ... the colonies was needed to increase trade and to move troops. By 1860's Canada West, Canada East, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick had its own railways ... 's attitude towards her colonies ...

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