{"id":2895,"date":"2023-09-29T01:31:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2023-09-29T01:31:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T06:31:13","slug":"robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician","title":{"rendered":"Robert Baldwin, the story of a reformist politician"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/\">torontoyes<\/a> notes, reforms are an excellent tool for implementing specific policies. However, not every statesman is able to use it effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our article, we will tell you about a politician, for whom reforms were a way of his life, referring to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.assnat.qc.ca\/en\/deputes\/baldwin-robert-1829\/biographie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assnat.qc.ca<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b306ee7610\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1b306ee7610\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#Principles\" >Principles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#An_important_concept\" >An important concept<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#Shy_personality\" >Shy personality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#What_was_next\" >What was next?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#New_position\" >New position<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#A_profitable_tandem\" >A profitable tandem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#Friends_help\" >Friend&#8217;s help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/torontoyes.com\/en\/eternal\/robert-baldwin-the-story-of-a-reformist-politician\/#Resignation\" >Resignation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principles\"><\/span>Principles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Baldwin&#8217;s political principles related to the British Country Party of the eighteenth century. It was a loose coalition of parliamentarians, which influenced the American Revolution and subsequent Jacksonian policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The party could easily be considered the embodiment of civil humanism, as well as selfless political activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_important_concept\"><\/span>An important concept<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. William Baldwin introduced a concept that boils down to responsible government. Subsequently, the development of the idea was continued by William&#8217;s son, Robert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the idea of colonial ministers being accountable to the colony&#8217;s parliament had been promoted since the eighteenth century, the Baldwin family is generally credited with its originators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shy_personality\"><\/span>Shy personality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Baldwin can\u2019t be named an innate politician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the descriptions of the time, he was melancholic, delivered his public speeches in a whisper and often stuttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert lost the general election, although he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of York as a result of a by-election in 1830.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_next\"><\/span>What was next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the election defeat, Robert Baldwin decided to resume his private legal practice. He was involved in that activity until 1836 when his wife died during childbirth. After that, Lt. Governor Bond Head appointed Baldwin to the Executive Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert expressed his condition before taking office. According to it, the governor had to make a verbal commitment to the government. Such a &#8220;ritual&#8221; fully corresponded to the mentioned concept, introduced by his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Lt. Governor Bond Head refused to commit. Therefore, Robert and his advisers resigned from the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_position\"><\/span>New position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1840, Robert Baldwin was appointed to the post of Solicitor General. However, Baldwin wanted to get elected to implement his concept. After all, this would make him accountable to the elected Assembly and not to the Crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the riots that took place during public elections in January 1841, Robert realised that he could forget about his win in the city. So, he focused on elections in Hastings and 4th York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how Robert ended up in the United Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_profitable_tandem\"><\/span>A profitable tandem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.torontoyes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/09\/qatjvyblqc5zr8pqsjqdm3jcadm634lwytxcuwm4g8_zxzrg3ubsqnztb-jqurhph5bk9nqnp-kdjp_oxrisn0ygwut8lkca2oeepfup7g4x1ahnqf-dn5nlqs4wwishjbtfl5q__2papl9xenftba.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the fact that Baldwin was lucky to be elected at once in two seats in the western Canadian region, the reformers remained in the minority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the eastern region of Canada, every effort was made to prevent the election of the Terrebonne reformer Louis LaFontaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Robert voiced a proposal, according to which LaFontaine was to take his place in the 4th district of York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert also voiced the idea that LaFontaine should become a member of the reformed Executive Council. Otherwise, Baldwin would leave the post of Solicitor General.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, such a reformer tandem helped LaFontaine to get into the Council, while Robert won additional elections in 1843.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, later, he lost his position in Hastings due to the violence of the Orange Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Friends_help\"><\/span>Friend&#8217;s help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Baldwin founded the Reform Association in 1844. Its goal was to unite the reformist movement in the western region of Canada. It was supposed to strengthen the concept of responsible government on the eve of the elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Robert Baldwin didn\u2019t know how to continue his political activity and take another position. The Orange Order blocked him from any opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LaFontaine came to help his friend. He decided to give up his post in the 4th York in Baldwin\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resignation\"><\/span>Resignation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is fair to emphasise that the Baldwin reformers couldn\u2019t be called a full-fledged party. After achieving their main goal (responsible government), they went into a period of internal disagreements, which led to Baldwin&#8217;s resignation in 1851.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As torontoyes notes, reforms are an excellent tool for implementing specific policies. However, not every statesman is able to use it effectively. 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