Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843 – September 25, 1914) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. Whitney was a lawyer in eastern Ontario, Conservative member for Dundas from 1888 to 1914, and Premier of Ontario from 1905 to 1914. October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Dundas, Ontario, Canada, held a town charter between 1848 and 2001. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Whitney became leader of the party in 1896 taking it from a narrow, bigoted rump into a forward-looking party determined to build the province. In the 1905 election, he led the Tories to victory for the first time in 33 years by defeating the Liberal government of George William Ross. Beginning with the 2003 election, Ontario elections are held every 4 years in October. ... The term Tory derives from the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... George William Ross Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841 – March 7, 1914) was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Whitney's government laid the basis for Ontario's industrial development by creating the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, with Sir Adam Beck as its chairman and driving force. His government also passed the Workmen's Compensation Act and enacted temperance legislation. He also appeased the anti-Catholic, anti-French-Canadian sentiments of supporters of the Orange Order in his caucus (such as George Howard Ferguson) by passing Regulation 17. This regulation banned the teaching of French in schools beyond the first three years of school. The measure inflamed French-Canadian opinion across Canada, particularly in Quebec, and split the country as it entered World War I. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls. ... Sir Adam Beck (June 20, 1857-August 15, 1925) was a politician and electricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. ... See: temperance (virtue) Temperance movement, a socio-political movement Temperance - album by Astrud Gilberto This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... The Orange Order is a Protestant fraternal organisation largely based in Ulster and western Scotland but which has a worldwide membership. ... George Howard Ferguson (June 18, 1870-February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... WWI redirects here. ...

Whitney died in office shortly after winning the 1914 election. Beginning with the 2003 election, Ontario elections are held every 4 years in October. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

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