Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?
Answer: Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.
Discover Canada names Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine as the first head of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849.
All answer choices
- Sir John A. Macdonald.
- Robert Baldwin.
- Louis Riel.
- Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine. (correct answer)
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