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Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas?

  1. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

  2. George Brown

  3. Robert Baldwin

  4. Lord Elgin

The correct answer is: Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas because he and Robert Baldwin formed a coalition government in 1848, which allowed for the first responsible executive government to be formed. This means that the leaders of the government were responsible to the elected representatives, rather than the monarchy. George Brown and Lord Elgin were important figures in the push for responsible government, but neither were the first leaders of a responsible government in the Canadas. George Brown was a newspaper publisher and politician who advocated for responsible government, while Lord Elgin was the governor general who granted Baldwin and La Fontaine their request for responsible government in 1848. Robert Baldwin was also an important figure in the fight for responsible government, but he did not hold the title of "first leader." He and La Fontaine formed a coalition government together, but it was La Fontaine who held the official title of the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas.