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Oliver Mowat, Canadian politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (died 1903)

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Oliver Mowat

Canadian lawyer and politician, Father of Confederation (1820–1903)

Sir Oliver Mowat was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Ontario Liberal Party leader. He served for nearly 24 years as the third premier of Ontario. He was the eighth lieutenant governor of Ontario and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He is best known for defending…
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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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Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Provincial representative of the monarch of Canada in Ontario

The lieutenant governor of Ontario is the representative in Ontario of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant governor of Ontario is appointed in the same manner as the other…
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July 22

Day of the year

July 22 is the 203rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 162 days remain until the end of the year.
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