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John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (died 1872)

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John Sandfield Macdonald

Canadian politician and 1st Premier of Ontario

John Sandfield Macdonald, was the joint premier of the Province of Canada from 1862 to 1864. He was also the first premier of Ontario from 1867 to 1871, one of the four founding provinces created at Confederation in 1867. He served as both premier and attorney general of Ontario…
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Premier of Ontario

Head of government of Ontario

The premier of Ontario is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly; as such, the premier typically sits as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and leads the largest…
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December 12

Day of the year

December 12 is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.
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