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Alberta wanted to join the Confederation to further their economic ability, gain money, and access to the Trans-Canada railway.
he got Alberta and Saskatchewan to join the confederation.
Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces on September 1, 1905. They were previously part of the Northwest Territories.
1. Alberta and Saskatchewan did not "join" Canada. They "entered Confederation" by being created by the Government of Canada out of Northwest Territories. 2. Although Alberta and Saskatchewan both became provinces on the same day (September 1, 1905), Alberta is referred to as the eighth province and Saskatchewan as the ninth to enter Confederation.
Alberta joined the Confederation of Canada in 1905. Alberta is the fourth largest Province in Canada in both size and population.
Laurier was Prime Minster when Alberta and Saskatchewan were established as provinces, but he did not have to convince them to join Canada. The two provinces were created out of the Northwest Territories; which was already Canadian territory.
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and british Columbia were the first provinces to join confederation.
Newfoundland Labrador was the last province to join Confederation in 1949 (Nunavut was the last territory to join, on April 1, 1999).
Winnipeg did not join Confederation.
September 1, 1905 No it was September 1st, 1905 they wanted to join confederation because of the fact that the gold rush and everything that was going on back then was so crazy they joined confederation to get on the good side of the world and John A. Mcdonald thougt that it would be a good idea....
The seventh province to join confederation was British Columbia. There are 13 provinces that joined confederation; Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Brittish Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut. I hope i helped you =D