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1841: The Year of Responsible Government?
Colonial Era Colony to Nation Myth James W.J. Bowden Lord Sydenham Responsible Government
Locating Responsible Government in 1848 divorces it from its proper context. And it ignores contemporary 19th century authorities, like Sir John A. Macdonald, who said that the grant of Responsible Government occurred not in 1848 but in 1841.