Canadian party , fr. Parti canadien , paʁti kanadjɛ̃ , or Patriotic Party , Eng. Parti patriote - a political party that existed in the territory of Lower Canada (now mainly the territory of Quebec ). It was founded by representatives of the liberal elite of Lower Canada in the early 19th century, among whom was the future prominent Quebec politician Louis-Joseph Papino .
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History
Under the leadership of Pierre-Stanislas Bedar, the party campaigned for the responsibility of ministers and the government. The purpose of the campaign was for the members of the Legislative Council of Quebec to be appointed by the party that made up the majority in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec . At that time, the council was appointed by the British governor, who was appointed by the king. Party members of the patriots believed that such a procedure stimulated corruption, in addition, the governor was usually hostile to the French Canadians and did not take into account their interests.
In 1806, in response to the activities of its conservative opponents, the Chateau clique , the Canadian Party founded the newspaper Le Canadien . In 1810, Bedar and some of his colleagues were arrested without trial for one of the publications in the newspaper.
In 1811, James Stuart led the Canadian Party faction in the Quebec Assembly, and in 1815, the reformer Louis-Joseph Papino was elected speaker of the Assembly. Papino's ideas enjoyed wide popularity until the repeal of the Constitutional Act in 1837.
In 1826 the party was renamed the Party of Patriots in connection with a change in their strategy. Some of the older activists, the most influential of which was en: John Neilson , left the party.
Newspapers
- Le Canadien (1806-1837)
- La Minerve (1826-1837)
- The Canadian Vindicator (1828-1837)
- Le Libéral (1837)
- L'Écho du Pays (1834)
Literature
- Fernand Ouellet. Bédard, Pierre-Stanislas , in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online , 2000
- Evelyn Kolish. Stuart, James , in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online , 2000
- Fernand Ouellet. Papineau, Louis-Joseph , in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online , 2000
See also
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Quebec history
- Red party
- Rise of the Patriots
- 92 resolutions