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1848 in Canada

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See also: 1847 in Canada, other events of 1848, 1849 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

  • 1848 to 1851 - The so-called Great Ministry of Robert Baldwin and Louis-H. Lafontaine outlines the principles of responsible government in the Canadas. The Maritimes are brought into the plan by Howe, then a reform-minded member of the House of Assembly.
  • Responsible government established in Nova Scotia and Canada.
  • January 2 - Maple sugar is made in St. Anselme.
  • January 15 - Wellington and Commissioners streets, Montreal, flooded.
  • January 27 - Ploughing about Bathurst and Beckwith.
  • May 15 - M.P.'s vote themselves 50 pounds each for 25 days.
  • July 5 - Run on the Savings Bank, Montreal, followed by re-deposit.
  • September 20 - Opening of the Jesuits' College, Montreal.
  • First telegraph lines in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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Deaths

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