POL336Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Oliver Mowat, Westminster System, Briey
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Pol336 lecture 5: fight for westminster model in ontario & Oliver mowat key points (1872-1896: liberal premier & champion of responsible govt. : not just as matter of democratic principle: achievement of responsible govt. Under responsible government, it"s the cabinet, not the crown, which controls patronage. Oliver mowat background: grew up in kingston and at the ripe old age of 16, became a law apprentice in the law o ces of john a macdonald. George brown and served in cabinet of liberal govt. power in summer of 1858 brie y: soon - antagonist of john a. macdonald [note: april 1861 > almost got into. Ght with each other on legislative oor of province of canada: riding: oxford county, however 1861: also ran in kingston against sir john a. Macdonald, seeking revenge for insult but lost [note: still won in oxford county] Accomplishment (1): attended quebec conference in october 1864 and helped draft resolutions that formed basis of bna act.