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Sir Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine

Sir Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine
Sir Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine introduced responsible government to Canada when it was the largest colony in British North America. From 1848 to 1851 LaFontaine headed the first government in the colony controlled by the elected assembly.
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Parliament, Canadian; LaFontaine, Sir Louis-Hippolyte
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