Early Printing and Type in Canada, Chapter 3: 1851–1900

By 1900 printing had spread across every province and territory in the newly established Dominion of Canada, thanks to the efforts of earlier printers. This period saw newspapers largely free from government control and saw them take on the role of establishing the Canadian identity. They often had very strong views and did not hesitate to voice them in their editorials. As earlier printers before them, they too often went into politics as they continued to work for progress and change.