At the time PEI had a number of options.
1. Jin Canada
2. Join the United States
3. Become an independent nation
4. Remain a British Colony
To make a long story short, Canada offered PEI the better deal.
Prince Edward Island officials did not find the first proposal for the federation acceptable. They chose to remain a part of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1871, fearing American expansionism, they joined the Federation.
PEI did not enter Confederation with the other Canadian provinces in 1867 (Canada East and Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) mainly because it was scared of not being represented fairly. The local government on the island was afraid (due to the very popular rep. by pop. system) that it would have no say if it were part of Canada as a whole. PEI did not join confederation until July 1st, 1873.
Also, one of the reasons that PEI joined confederation is that PEI was owned mostley by British landlords witch means that settlers couldn't own their land. To get PEI to join confederation The United Province of Canada promised that they would buy the land off of the British. that is why PEI joined confederation.
Also, P.E.I didn't want to join Confederation at first because P.E.I is an island, and the railroads connecting Canada didn't really matter to them, what they needed was a railroad connecting places in P.E.I, but that was mentioned in the Seventy-Two Resolutions. It was only suggested and promised in 1866, but by then it was too late.
Advantages
-Railroad debt would be paid off.
-Finance a buy-out of the last of the colonies absentee landlords to free the island of leasehold tenure.
-Year round ferry Service (Bridge)
PEI didn't join the confederation because they didnt have enough money to create a railroad.
it could be used as a base of attack on Canada by another country.
in the olden days they wanted it.
they did not
money
No, they did not want to join Confederation. However, John Hamilton Gray, of PEI, was in favour.
Well, originally, New Brunswick wanted to join with Nova Scotia and PEI in a Maritime Union, but when John A. McDonald and George Brown got themselves in invited to the meetings, they persuaded Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to join Confederation. PEI did NOT join at this time because they felt no need.
Yes, Fredericton PEI
Prince Edward Island joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
Pei was against confederation....
Alberta wanted to join the Confederation to further their economic ability, gain money, and access to the Trans-Canada railway.
The answer is PEI at 1867. They take the PEI .
1. They were not concerned about the landholding system. Since they don't have much land compared to other colonies. 2. They have to pay tax to build the inter-colonial railway even though it doesn't reach them and the railway will be built far from PEI. 3. Felt that because of their small population, they would have a few representatives in Confederation compared to all the other colonies due to the smaller populating so they're needs would not be heard. 4. PEI's economy depends all in fisheries but if they join the confederation there will be more fishing ships around PEI and catch lots of fishes. 5. PEI is far from the US border so even if they attack they will have enough time to run and the PEI people think if that happens the Great Britain will send troops and help PEI.
PEI and Newfoundland ... i think
1983
Winnipeg did not join Confederation.
To link PEI to mainland Canada.