George Brown was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada when he was twenty. He founded a newspaper in Toronto called the Globe (which later joined with the Mail & Empire to become today's Globe & Mail). The newspaper was very useful for promoting Brown's political ideas and publishing information about the Northwest which he wanted Canada West to take over and develop. Brown was elected to the Assembly in 1851 and was a strong advocate of
rep by pop: representation by population. Using population numbers to determine the number of representatives elected to a legislative body.representation by population or rep by pop rather than equal representation for Canada East and West. (By 1851 English-speaking Canada West had the larger population and would have the majority in any combined Assembly. Brown was known for his anti-French views.) Brown broke the parliamentary deadlock in 1864 by crossing the floor and joining his long-time political opponent John A. Macdonald and the Liberal-Conservative
coalition: a temporary alliance of political parties for some purpose.coalition of Macdonald and Etienne Tache. He was a strong supporter of Confederation and spoke on constitutional issues at the Charlottetown Conference. Brown was shot in the leg by an ex-employee and died from infection in the wound.