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Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canada's first Premier, born in 1807
Original: Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, born OTD in 1807, was the first Canadian to become Premier of the United Province of # Canad
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, born on this day in 1807, is being remembered as the first Canadian to become Premier of the United Province of Canada. The Canadien reformer and joint premier alongside Robert Baldwin played a central role in establishing responsible government in the province during the 1840s, a milestone in Canadian political history.
Why now: History posts marking his birth anniversary are circulating, prompting reflection on his role in Canadian nationhood.
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- Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, born OTD in 1807, was the first Canadian to become Premier of the United Province of # Canada https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/canad a/ottawa/?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 2
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