FactorsFactors Two major factors laid behind the Two major factors laid behind the

problems of finding a stable government problems of finding a stable government in the Canadas in the Canadas

First problem was the equal number of First problem was the equal number of seats in the elected Assembly between seats in the elected Assembly between the two Canadas. No gov’t could survive the two Canadas. No gov’t could survive without equal support in both the without equal support in both the Canadas.Canadas.

Second problem was the large number of Second problem was the large number of political parties and idependent political parties and idependent members holding seats in the assembly.members holding seats in the assembly.

Double MajorityDouble Majority

To pass a law it needed a double To pass a law it needed a double majority from both the Canadas.majority from both the Canadas.

A double majority is when a majority A double majority is when a majority of both Canadas agree on a specific of both Canadas agree on a specific topic.topic.

However, it proved unworkable However, it proved unworkable because neither West nor East because neither West nor East Canada could agree on anything.Canada could agree on anything.

Party LeadersParty Leaders

Liberals- Francis HincksLiberals- Francis Hincks

Conservatives- John A. MacDonaldConservatives- John A. MacDonald

Parti Bleu- Georges Etienne CartierParti Bleu- Georges Etienne Cartier

Clear Grits- George Brown Clear Grits- George Brown

Parti Rouge- Sir Antoine-Aime DorionParti Rouge- Sir Antoine-Aime Dorion

Francis HincksFrancis Hincks

Leader of the Liberal PartyLeader of the Liberal Party He was a follower and friend to Sir He was a follower and friend to Sir

Robert BaldwinRobert Baldwin He was a reformer but he didn’t He was a reformer but he didn’t

believe in violence to push forward believe in violence to push forward any of his political ideasany of his political ideas

Sir John A MacDonaldSir John A MacDonald• Leader of the conservative party and like

all of the parties he was much more moderate than the past years

• He believed in building railroads and expansion of industry

• He joined his political party with the Parti Bleu who shared his ideals

George-Etienne CartierGeorge-Etienne Cartier• George was the leader of the Parti

Bleu• He believed in expanding industry

and making railways allying himself and his party with the English conservatives

George BrownGeorge Brown• Leader of the Clear Grits• The Clear Grits was a small group of

farmers in reality but they where one of the most outspoken and powerful political group

• He believed in getting rid of big business, and everything French. He also despised that there wasn’t representation by population

Antoine-Aime DorionAntoine-Aime Dorion• The leader of the Parti Rouge• He wanted to be rid of big business

making allying with George Brown a smart idea.

• Except the Antoine was an avid protector of the French Canadian traditions

The End

These politicians battled it out every day with no help from the loose fish

Loose fish- individual people who didn’t care what so ever about what they voted for

Making Political chaos