Transportation
(George Brown Era) Roads in Upper Canada in 1834, 54; improvement of,
advocated by George Brown, 61; Hincks and the Grand Trunk, 64. (John Graves Simcoe era)
Difficulty and cost of, in early times, 109. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Steamboat and stage
travel in 1839, 74-75; improvement of inland navigation provided for in
government programme in 1841, 89; interests advanced under second La
Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 282, 286, 287, 301-302; 337. (Lord Elgin era) Vigorous
policy of La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 96-101; and of Hincks-Morin
ministry, 114-116. See also Railways; Canals; Roads.