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United Canada

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the political union of Upper and Lower Canada, lasting from 1841 to 1867. See also United Province.

See: Union(def. 1),Union Act,United Province(s)

Quotations

1836

[From this, the embryo Capital of the United Canadas, tho' at present the most remote part of Your Excellency's Government, a humble devotee to the luxury of idleness, purposes by one or two addresses to unfold to your attention the sentiments of an usually silent portion of Her Majesty's subjects.]

1844

Our late Parliamentary majority, to govern United Canada, having coupled the expenditure of the two provinces before the Union.

1958

. . . Scott represented Ottawa in the legislature of United Canada . . . .