DCHP-3

French party

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n. — Hist.

in Lower Canada, a faction serving the political interests of French Canadians.

Quotations

1822
The French party knew they could rely upon these men, for it was their interest, to oppose the re-union. . . .
1858
Mr. Cameron stands, in regard to the French party, in a still worse position even than Dr. Rolph--He is simply despised by them.
1923
William Grant had sat in the Legislative Council since 1778 and had won the especial dislike of the French party, in the days of Hamilton and Pope.
1963
The controversy became bitter [c1805] when two English newspapers . . . attacked the French party for its stand on taxation.
2n.

in the Northwest, a faction serving the interests of the French-Canadians and Métis in their opposition to annexation of the territories by Canada without guarantees of their civil and religious rites.

See: Canadian party(def. 2)

Quotations

1870
Are we going to have a French party and an English party; I say, no.
1952
The French party, he declared, had indicated willingness to negotiate a settlement with Canada.