The Story of the Dominion: Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time; Embracing Its Growth, Progress and Achievements in the Pursuits of Peace and War |
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Page viii
... Elections— British Free Trade and One of its Results - A Perambulating Parliament —The British American League and the Early Days of Sir John Mac- donald - George Brown comes to the Front - Abolition of the Seigneurial Tenure ...
... Elections— British Free Trade and One of its Results - A Perambulating Parliament —The British American League and the Early Days of Sir John Mac- donald - George Brown comes to the Front - Abolition of the Seigneurial Tenure ...
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... Bigger Minds - Position and Character of the Governors - General - The Joly Question in Quebec -The General Elections of 1872 and 1874 380 394 CHAPTER XXI The National Policy of Protection Fiscal Relations of TABLE OF CONTENTS ix.
... Bigger Minds - Position and Character of the Governors - General - The Joly Question in Quebec -The General Elections of 1872 and 1874 380 394 CHAPTER XXI The National Policy of Protection Fiscal Relations of TABLE OF CONTENTS ix.
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... Election of 1878 - Victory of the Conservatives - The Macdonald Ministry and its Policy The " N. P. " Tariff passes Parliament in 1879 - Principles of Protection in Canada - Its Ups and Downs and Final Acceptance by all Parties . PAGE ...
... Election of 1878 - Victory of the Conservatives - The Macdonald Ministry and its Policy The " N. P. " Tariff passes Parliament in 1879 - Principles of Protection in Canada - Its Ups and Downs and Final Acceptance by all Parties . PAGE ...
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... Elections - Genesis of the Jesuits Estates - Appeal to the Pope -Passage of the Grant to the Jesuits - Agitation in ... Elections of 1891 - Manifestoes of Sir John Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier - The Hottest Contest in Canadian History ...
... Elections - Genesis of the Jesuits Estates - Appeal to the Pope -Passage of the Grant to the Jesuits - Agitation in ... Elections of 1891 - Manifestoes of Sir John Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier - The Hottest Contest in Canadian History ...
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... elected by the people for a fixed term of years and naturally soon came into conflict with the Upper House . This was the form of government in all the Provinces , but The Governor - General seems to have been the real Governor of Lower ...
... elected by the people for a fixed term of years and naturally soon came into conflict with the Upper House . This was the form of government in all the Provinces , but The Governor - General seems to have been the real Governor of Lower ...
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Page 171 - ... and that the clergy of the said church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed dues and rights, with respect to such persons only as shall profess the said religion.
Page 388 - Island, and thence, southerly, through the middle of the said channel and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean.
Page 131 - Nor can we suppress our astonishment that a British Parliament should ever consent to establish in that country a religion that has deluged your island in blood, and dispersed impiety, bigotry, persecution, murder, and rebellion through every part of the world.
Page 531 - In and for each Province the legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the following provisions: 1) Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the Province at the union...
Page 503 - A British subject I was born; a British subject I will die. With my utmost effort, with my latest breath, will I oppose the veiled treason which attempts by sordid means and mercenary proffers to lure our people from their allegiance.
Page 338 - States, and further engages to urge upon the State governments to secure to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty the use of the several State canals...
Page 168 - His Britannic majesty, on his side, agrees to grant the liberty of the Catholic religion to the inhabitants of Canada, he will, consequently, give the most precise and most effectual orders, that his new Roman Catholic subjects may profess the worship of their religion, according to the rites of the Romish Church, as far as the laws of Great Britain permit.
Page 262 - I know not how it is possible to secure that harmony in any other way than by administering the government on those principles which have been found perfectly efficacious in Great Britain.
Page 531 - Province, an Appeal shall lie to the Governor-General in Council from any Act or Decision of any Provincial Authority affecting any Right or Privilege of the Protestant or Roman Catholic Minority of the Queen's Subjects in relation to Education: 4.
Page 531 - General in Council on any appeal under this section is not duly executed by the proper provincial authority in that behalf then and in every such case and as far only as the circumstances of each case require the Parliament of Canada may make remedial laws for the due execution of the provisions of this section and of any decision of the Governor General in Council under this section.