Reform Party of Upper Canada
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The Reform Party of Upper Canada was a 19th-century political movement that advocated for responsible government and democratic reforms in the British colony of Upper Canada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
greater local self-government
ⓘ
more transparent government ⓘ reduction of patronage ⓘ |
| aimedToReform |
clergy reserves system
ⓘ
colonial administration of Upper Canada ⓘ land policies in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | political agitation leading up to the Rebellions of 1837 ⓘ |
| country | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
democratic reform
ⓘ
responsible government ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
James Lesslie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Spring Bidwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Lyon Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
ⓘ
reformism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Canadian party politics
ⓘ
development of responsible government in Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British liberalism
ⓘ
Whig political thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Tory establishment in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Family Compact
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial executive dominance ⓘ oligarchic rule ⓘ |
| partOf | Reform movement in British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| precededBy | early reform factions in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| region | Ontario (historical predecessor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStance | often critical of Anglican establishment ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Clear Grits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberal Party of Canada (indirectly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reform Party of the Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
civil liberties
ⓘ
elected legislative assemblies ⓘ executive accountability to the legislature ⓘ expanded male suffrage ⓘ greater religious equality ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 1820s–1840s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | parliamentary faction ⓘ |
| usedInstitution | Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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