In the house , Gugy voted regularly against the ministry of Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine , and during the famous debate on the Rebellion Losses Bill , Gugy , with Sir Allan Napier MacNab , was the principal leader of the opposition . In , his speeches fuelled the tension that finally exploded with the Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal and the subsequent riots . Gugy reacted with his customary spirit on the night of the burning , seizing several of the agitators to stop them from setting upon the Speaker , Augustin-Norbert Morin . The next day , , Gugy climbed a lamp-post on the Champ de Mars and for two hours harangued the crowd that had gathered to launch an attack on the homes Sir Francis Hincks , Benjamin Holmes and his old enemy Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine , trying in vain to persuade them to disperse
Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal
Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal
Bartholomew Gugy