HIS 2363 Lecture Notes - Joe Beef, Wedge Issue, Orange Order
2 Dec 2013
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Economic decline 70% of revenue comes from ottawa. He introduces a motion to take nova scotia out of the confederation in 1885. He gets 29 seats to the conservatives 8. He makes it known that if laurier becomes prime minister that fielding would drop this. 1890s 30% of economy comes from nova scotia coal, before that it was only 13% Goal was a united parti national for french canadians in and outside quebec. November 17th, 1895 the parti national was founded, the day after louis riel was executed. Orangeism has hanged riel for hate and to satisfy an old thirst for revenge (la minerve, montreal) The conquest will have to be fought over again (the globe and mail, toronto) By 1885, louis riel has become a martyr of catholics and of french. Total destruction, or weakening of the conservative parti in quebec. Held in quebec city from october 20 to 28, 1887.
