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French Canada reacted with outrage. Quebec journalist Henri Bourassa denounced the "Prussians of Ontario". It was strongly opposed by Franco-Ontarian s, particularly in the national capital of Ottawa where the École Guigues was at the centre of the controversy. In 1915 , the provincial government of Sir William Hearst replaced Ottawa's elected Separate School board with a government-appointed commission. After years of litigation, the directive was never fully implemented. The regulation was eventually repealed in 1927 by the government of Howard Ferguson . Ferguson was an opponent of bilingualism, but repealed the law because he needed to form a political alliance with Quebec premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau against the federal government. The Conservative government reluctantly recognized bilingual schools, but the directive worsened relations between Ontario and Quebec for many years and is still keenly remembered by the French-speaking minority of Ontario. A historical plaque in Ottawa commemorates the role of the École Guigues. See also: Manitoba Schools Question . REFERENCES
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