The Toronto Leader was a newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the 19th century.[1] The paper was published by James Beaty, a wealthy leather merchant.[2] Its office were located on what is now Leader Lane, from 1852 to 1878.
An article published in The New York Times, in 1861, called the paper the "recognized Government organ of Canada West".[3] The archives of several other newspapers quote or otherwise reference the Toronto Leader.[4][5][6]
James Beaty, a wealthy leather merchant and owner of the Toronto Leader, had been allowed by the Hineks government, over the objections of certain municipalities involved, to purchase York roads valued at œ75,000 eight years
The recognized Government organ of Canada West, the Toronto Leader, asserts in a positive manner that the English Government will recognize a Southern Confederacy, should one be established.
The Canadian papers are earnestly discussing the new treaty. The Toronto Leader speaks of the settlement of the fishery question as fortunate, because it avoids future international difficulties.