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Some provinces joined Confederation to gain economic stability and security, as they sought the benefits of a unified market and infrastructure development. The promise of a stronger defense against external threats, particularly from the United States, also motivated provinces to unite. Additionally, political considerations, including the desire for self-governance and the need for cooperative governance structures, played a role in their decision to join. Overall, the advantages of collaboration in addressing regional challenges were significant factors in their choice to enter Confederation.
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The last province to join Confederation was Newfoundland, in 1949. The last territory to join Canada was Nunavut, in 1999.
The first province to join Confederation after 1867 was Manitoba, which joined in 1870.
There are a number of things that the fathers of confederation did. They brought provinces together and worked out various democratic ways of governing these territories in various conferences.
Quebec joined confederation in 1867- with the other first three provinces.
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and british Columbia were the first provinces to join confederation.
Nova Scotia was one of the original four provinces to join Canada in 1867.
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.
The 1867 'Constitution Act' instituted confederation of four provinces; Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as "one Dominion under the name of Canada".
Nova Scotia did not 'join' Canada. Nova Scotia was one of the original four provinces of Confederation.
Winnipeg did not join Confederation.
Only three provinces joined together, but once they did so there were four provinces. Confused?? The three provinces that joined in Confederation were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the pre-Confederation Province of Canada. Upon Confederation, the Province of Canada was severed into the provinces of Québec and Ontario.
Some provinces joined Confederation to gain economic stability and security, as they sought the benefits of a unified market and infrastructure development. The promise of a stronger defense against external threats, particularly from the United States, also motivated provinces to unite. Additionally, political considerations, including the desire for self-governance and the need for cooperative governance structures, played a role in their decision to join. Overall, the advantages of collaboration in addressing regional challenges were significant factors in their choice to enter Confederation.
Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces on September 1, 1905. They were previously part of the Northwest Territories.
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
They didn't want to join because the Canadian Government wanted a big cut of the natural resources of both provinces...