Rep by Pop

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Rep by Pop ("representation by population"), demanded by citizens of Canada West to replace equal representation of the 2 Canadas in the PROVINCE OF CANADA after 1850, when Canada West gained a growing population lead over the largely French-speaking eastern section. Urged by George BROWN from 1853 on, it led to sectional breakdown by 1864; the ultimate remedy was federal government within CONFEDERATION.
George Brown, newspaperman and politician
George Brown, newspaperman and politician
George Brown's reformers described themselves as "no dirt, clear grit all the way through" (Courtesy Library and Archives Canada/C-26415).

Author J.M.S. CARELESS


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Rep by Pop (Representation by Population)
See a brief overview of the history of "rep by pop" issue from the Library and Archives website.

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