Post #8: The Government

September 21, 1792                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Dear journal,

Sorry, yesterday my candle burnt out so I could not continue writing. Today I have two candles so I can finish writing. Okay, where was I…  Most people in our British government thought that the American Revolution resulted from too much democracy. I think that the elected assemblies had gained too much power  over the appointed governors. We then faced demands from the loyalists who wanted an elected assembly. They proved their loyalty to us, but they were used to having a voice in their government. We knew that we owed something to these people, so in the Constitutional Act of 1791 they were given as little influence as possible.

The government in Upper Canada is… different. Is consists of the Lieutenant-Governor, the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. The Lieutenant-Governor had control over the colony’s crown reserves. The Executive Council advises the Lieutenant-Governor on all government matters. The Legislative Council has the power to impose taxes and laws… turns out that I didn’t need the second candle after all.