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| | #REDIRECT [[Family Compact]] |
| '''Compact governments''' or '''compacts''' were the conservative colonial cliques that ruled colonies, particularly in [[British North America]] prior to the granting of [[responsible government]]. They were usually [[Tory]] in orientation and representative of the local elite. Compacts exercised their influence through unelected [[Legislative Council]]s in the era when governments were formed by appointment of the [[Lieutenant-Governor]] and did not rely on the confidence of the elected [[House of Assembly]].
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| Examples include the [[Family Compact]] that had influence over [[Upper Canada]] and [[Lower Canada]]'s [[Château Clique]], though similar compacts held sway in pre-[[Confederation]] [[New Brunswick]], [[Nova Scotia]] and [[Prince Edward Island]].
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Compact Government}}
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| [[Category:Political history of Canada]]
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