Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine and Robert
Oct 2010 · Sold by Penguin Canada
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Canada has no better interpreter than prolific writer and thinker John Ralston Saul. Here he argues that Canada did not begin in 1867; indeed, its foundation was laid by two visionary men, Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin. The two leaders of Lower and Upper Canada, respectively, worked together after the 1841 Union to lead a reformist movement for responsible government run by elected citizens instead of a colonial governor.
But it was during the "Great Ministry" of 1848—51 that the two politicians implemented laws that created a more equitable country. They revamped judicial institutions, created a public education system, made bilingualism official, designed a network of public roads, began a public postal system, and reformed municipal governance. Faced with opposition, and even violence, the two men— polar opposites in temperament—united behind a set of principles and programs that formed modern Canada. Writing with verve and deep conviction, Saul restores these two extraordinary Canadians to rightful prominence.
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Adam Sheeres-Paulicpulle
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July 9, 2015
I read this book for a project on comparing our lives to the lives of "Extraordinary Canadians." This book has not only allowed me to complete my assignment with a high degree of confidence, but has also allowed me to better understand Canada's history - especially Toronto's. I do believe that this book should be in the curriculum of all schools across Canada.
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M Armstrong
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January 27, 2021
An important history for every Canadian
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JOHN RALSTON SAUL is Canada's leading public intellectual. Declared a "prophet" by Time magazine, Saul has received many awards and prizes, including Chile's Pablo Neruda Medal. He is president of PEN International, an organization dedicated to freedom of expression. His many works have been translated into twenty-five languages in thirty-six countries.
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