DCHP-3

Anti-Unionist

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

a person opposed to the union of Upper with Lower Canada.

Quotations

1822
We are aware that in regard to petitioners, the Anti-Unionists will have the greater number; but those who are friend to the Unions, the better arguments.
1848-1866
The Canadians of French descent, were almost to a man anti-unionists; those of British origin were, for the greatest part, unionists.
2n.

a person opposed to Confederation.

Quotations

1864
We caution anti-Unionists on the island to beware.
1868
He censured the course of the Administration as having been ill-advised and hasty; it had created great dissatisfaction in the Maritime Provinces causing strong friends of Union, to become anti-Unionists.