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"The Burning of the Parliament Building in Montreal", c. 1849, oil on wood. Photo courtesy of the McCord Museum (accession number: M11588).

1849: The Rebellion Losses Bill & Other Quebec Curios

August 3, 2017 T. A. Wellington

The effects of the 1837-8 Rebellions when the Canada East and Canada West were still Upper and Lower Canada respectively ran deep, and in some regards, it seemed that some of the remaining underlying prejudices [read on]

Detail of a portrait of James Bruce, the Earl of Elgin, c. 1848. Source: Library and Archives Canada/C-000291

1848: Responsible Government & Other Quebec Curios

July 27, 2017 T. A. Wellington

Part of the reason why La Fontaine and his team were successful in obtaining responsible government in 1848 was due to the arrival of Lord Elgin the previous year. La Fontaine had resigned a few [read on]