Talk:Premier of Ontario

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The office of Ontario Premier did not replace that of the Prime Minister of the Province of Canada. Ontario did not exist until it was created in 1867. Did the office of Quebec premier also replace that of the Prime Minister of the Province of Canada? This was an entirely new creation, a federation. Upper Canada, Lower Canada, and the Province of Canada were unitary states. Ministers has responsibility for the whole of the Province of Canada (e.g. all public works) Canada is a federal state, and responsibilities were split (interprovincial railways and canals were federal; local railways were provincial and so on). Forget about the replacement or continuation idea. The Ontario of 1867 was a new creation and Oliver Mowat in particular soon showed John A. Macdonald that he would exercise far more power than Macdonald and many others could have imagined (see Ontario history articles).--BrentS 4 July 2005 01:00 (UTC)

Further to the above. Three offices replaced the office and functions of PM of the Province of Canada: the PM of Canada, the premier of Quebec and the premier of Ontario. Between July 1-15, 1867 there was no premier or government of Ontario. John Sandfield Macdonald was sworn in July 15 by acting Lieut Gov General Sisted who called upon him to form a government. John A. Macdonald managed the whole business. Elections were held later.--BrentS 4 July 2005 15:09 (UTC)