Events 1848 to 1851 - The so-called Great Ministry of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine outlines the principles of responsible government in the Canadas. The Maritimes are brought into the plan by Joseph Howe, then a reform-minded member of the House of Assembly. Responsible government established in Nova Scotia and Canada. January 2 - Maple sugar is made in St. Anselme. January 15 - Wellington and Commissioners streets, Montreal, flooded. January 27 - Ploughing about Bathurst and Beckwith. May 15 - M.P.'s vote themselves 50 pounds each for 25 days. July 5 - Run on the Savings Bank, Montreal, followed by re-deposit. September 20 - Opening of the Jesuits' College, Montreal. First telegraph lines in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Births Deaths
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