William Lyon Mackenzie : A Friend to His Country

Collaborators : Biggs, Julian | Glover, Guy | Office national du film du Canada

Mackenzie, William Lyon, -- 1795-1861.Canada -- Politics and government -- 1791-1841.Politicians -- Canada -- Biography.Canada -- History -- 1791-1841.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Ontario.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Politics and Government.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Portraits.Politics and Government - Canada -- Colonial and Territorial Government.Politics and Government - Canada -- Ontario.Politics and Government - Canada -- Portraits.Politics and Government - Canada -- Responsible Government Pre-1867.Fiction films.Afficher 7 supplémentaires

In the Parliament of Upper Canada a smug, satisfied governing Council bridled under the scathing attacks of a fiery Scot whom they branded “the ranting radical.” This film portrays his election, his later defeat, his exile, and his fight for responsible government.

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