George Etienne Cartier

... the Reform Party. This party was concerned with the French-Canadians dominating the Province of Canada. They feared this from the George - Etienne Cartier and John A. Macdonald government who adapted the movement for Confederation in 1858. From the Reform party, led by George Brown, of mostly protestant farming communities derived two main goals. These goals were to have representation in the assembly that is ... could not afford this, a united British North America, however could certainly complete this job. In June 1864 the Confederation held 92 of the 132 in the assembly. Brown, Macd...

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... which although Galt opposed, found himself a member of. On June 14th, 1864, the committee reported to the house the majority favoured the federal union. On the same day, the Etienne-Paschal Tache government fell due to an assorted measure with Galt's previous financing costs reaching due payments. Although a catastrophe for the cabinet, resolution would be completed in an unexpected manner ... . It ended a political truce and the formation of a coalition government including Brown, Tache, Macdonald, Cartier, and Galt was fashioned. This new coalition was committed to present the plans fo...

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... the Manitoba constituency of Provencher. He persisted in this, despite the advice of his friends, and only eventually withdrew in favour of George-Etienne Cartier, who had been defeated in his own riding. He believed that Cartier would defend the Métis cause. Cartier, however, died a few months later and Louis was subsequently elected by acclamation in a by-election for Provencher held in October 1873 ... ...

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