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The period of the union between the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada which preceded the general federation of the British North American provinces in 1867 is a fruitful field of investigation for students of Canadian politics and history, for from it stem many of our political traditions. Professor Cornell in the present study has been concerned with the question of how far the parties of that time were already identifiable and continuing groups. He has examined the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for all the sessions from 1841 to 1866, recording the votes of each member in all divisions that involved important issues, and  from this careful and extensive study he has been enabled to draw some definite conclusions about the alignment of members and groups in the assembly.

The analysis proceeds not only by way of narrative but also by means of many charts and tables showing the votes of individual members on certain key issues from assembl

Alignment of Political Groups in Canada 184167

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/12/1962
      ISBN13: 9781442639386, 978-1442639386
      ISBN10: 1442639385
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      Book Synopsis

      The period of the union between the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada which preceded the general federation of the British North American provinces in 1867 is a fruitful field of investigation for students of Canadian politics and history, for from it stem many of our political traditions. Professor Cornell in the present study has been concerned with the question of how far the parties of that time were already identifiable and continuing groups. He has examined the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for all the sessions from 1841 to 1866, recording the votes of each member in all divisions that involved important issues, and  from this careful and extensive study he has been enabled to draw some definite conclusions about the alignment of members and groups in the assembly.

      The analysis proceeds not only by way of narrative but also by means of many charts and tables showing the votes of individual members on certain key issues from assembl

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