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Burning of the Parliament Building

When
April 25, 1849
Where
Montreal
Part of
Rebellion Losses Bill and the Montreal Riots, April 1849

Rioters burned down the Parliament building in Montreal on the night of April 25, 1849.

Spurred by incendiary articles in The Gazette, a Tory mob protested the passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill. The Parliament building, located in Montreal, the then-capital of the Province of Canada, was burned down, ending Montreal's status as the capital.

Sources

  1. Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. Montreal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. Province of Canada Wikipedia

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