31 - Act of Union & Responsible Government (ft. Canadian History Ehx!)

In which we are joined by the delightful Craig (Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin) to discuss the major changes in the Canadian government during the 1840s. Topics include the union of the Canadas, the gaining the responsible government, and the burning of Parliament in Montreal!

You can find Craig's three podcasts (yes, three!) on all platforms and through his website: https://canadaehx.com

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Further Reading & Sources:

• Act of Union, 1840. https://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/PreConfederation/ua_1840.html
• Bowering, George. Egotists & Autocrats, Penguin Books, 1999.
• Careless, J.M.S. The Union of the Canadas, 1841-1857: The Birth of Canadian Institutions, McClelland & Stewart, 1967.
• Chennells, David. The Politics of Nationalism in Canada: Cultural Conflict since 1760, University of Toronto Press, 2001.
• Laforest, Guy. The Constitutions that Shaped Us: A Historical Anthology of Pre-1867 Canadian Constitutions, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015.
• Lamonde, Yvan. The Social History of Ideas in Quebec, 1760-1896, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013.
• MacMechan, Archibald. The Winning of Popular Government, Toronto: Brook & Co., 1921. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30470/30470-h/30470-h.htm
• Read, Colin. "Province of Canada." The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004
• Read, Colin. "Act of Union." The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004

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