AND ITS PROVINCES

A HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS BY ONE HUNDRED ASSOCIATES

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PARTIES AND POLITICS, 1840-1867. By J. L. MORISON

1. LORD SYDENHAM'S ADMINISTRATION

Social and Political Conditions -

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Character and Training

Sydenham's

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of Poulett Thomson The Political Stage

Services to Canada

II. BAGOT, METCALFE, AND THE POLITICAL CRISIS

A Troubled Period-Sir Charles Bagot's Administration-An

Experienced Colonial Ruler-Political Storms-A Period of

Deadlock-Attitude of the Colonial Office

III. LORD ELGIN'S ADMINISTRATION

An Eminent Peelite-Problems to be faced-A Turning-point

in Canadian History-The Rebellion Losses Bill-A Con-

structive Statesman-The Clergy Reserves-Political Com-

binations and Permutations-The Fall of the Reform Party

-Reciprocity with the United States-The Close of Elgin's

Rule

IV. LIBERAL-CONSERVATISM AND CONFEDERATION.

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A New Political Day Dawns-Great National Issues—
Liberal-Conservatism The French-Canadian Question-
Political Expedients-The Confederation Movement — A
Union of Parties-A Retrospect

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1840-1867. By EDWARD

KYLIE

I. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

Lord Durham's Report-Lord Sydenham-Sir Charles Bagot

-Sir Charles Metcalfe-Lord Elgin-The Full Measure of

Responsible Government

II. THE EXTENSION OF CANADA'S POWERS

III. THE LEGISLATURE.

The Assembly-The Legislative Council

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