July 11, 1867

News from the Provinces

Ontario

Major-General the Honourable Henry Stisted, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario has requested that Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald of Cornwall undertake the formation of the province’s Provisional Government. It is reported that Mr. Macdonald has accepted the request. No date has been set for the swearing in of the new government. Hon. John A. Macdonald travelled to Prescott and met with Hon. John S. Macdonald. It is suggested that the meeting between the premiers Macdonald was for the purposes of constructing the latter’s cabinet.

Québec

Joseph-Édouard Cauchon has been called upon by the Honourable Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Québec to lead that province’s Provisional Government. Mr. Cauchon has chosen the following individuals to be members of the Executive Council:

• Gédéon Ouimet (Attorney-General)
• George Irvine (Solicitor-General)
• Henry Starnes (Secretary)
• Joseph-Octave Beaubien (Public Works and Agriculture)
• Louis Archambeault (Registration)
• Christopher Dunkin (Speaker of the Upper House)