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Extraordinary Canadians: Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine And Robert Baldwin

John Ralston Saul

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Extraordinary Canadians: Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine And Robert Baldwin

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Canada has no better interpreter than prolific writer and thinker John Ralston Saul. Here he argues that Canada did not begin in 1867; indeed, its foundation was laid by two visionary men, Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin. The two leaders of Lower and Upper Canada, respectively, worked together after the 1841 Union to lead a reformist movement for responsible government run by elected citizens instead of a colonial governor. But it was during the 'Great Ministry' of 1848-51 that the two politicians implemented laws that created a more equitable country. They revamped judicial institutions, created a public education system, made bilingualism official, designed a network of public roads, began a public postal system, and reformed municipal governance. Faced with opposition, and even violence, the two men- polar opposites in temperament-united behind a set of principles and programs that formed modern Canada. Writing with verve and deep conviction, Saul restores these two extraordinary Canadians to rightful prominence.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780670067329
Category:
Biography: historical, political & military
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
2011-11-28
Publisher:
Penguin Books Canada Ltd
Country of origin:
Canada
Pages:
208
Dimensions (mm):
202x137x24mm
Weight:
363g

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