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Responsible Government

The dramatic change from autocracy to responsible government in Canada was achieved by the most remarkable political partnership in Canadian history — that of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine.

Statue of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine

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Act of Union

The Act of Union was passed by the British Parliament in July 1840 and proclaimed 10 February 1841. It united the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada under one government, creating the Province of Canada.

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Sir Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine

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