Oliver Mowat joined Confederation in 1867 when Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia formed the Dominion of Canada. He became the first Premier of Ontario in 1872 and played a significant role in the provincial government following Confederation. Mowat was a strong advocate for provincial rights and contributed to shaping the relationship between federal and provincial powers in Canada.
he got Alberta and Saskatchewan to join the confederation.
Newfoundland joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, becoming Canada's 10th province. The decision followed a series of political and economic challenges, including the aftermath of World War II and a declining economy. A referendum held in 1948 resulted in a narrow majority favoring Confederation over other options, such as maintaining dominion status or continuing with responsible government. After negotiations, Newfoundland officially entered Confederation, marking a significant shift in its political landscape.
Rupert's Land joined Confederation primarily due to economic and political factors. The region, controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company, faced challenges such as declining fur trade and external pressures from the United States. Confederation offered the promise of economic development, infrastructure improvements, and protection against American expansion. Ultimately, the desire for stability and growth led to Rupert's Land becoming part of Canada in 1870.
North German Confederation ended in 1871.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation
Sir Oliver Mowat was one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Oliver Mowat was born in kingston
Oliver Mowat Biggar died in 1948.
Oliver Mowat Biggar was born in 1876.
Oliver Mowat was born on 1820-07-22.
Sir Oliver Mowat died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute was created in 1970.
Oliver Mowat was born in kingston
Oliver Mowat Biggar has written: 'Some reasons for the differences in the tone of politics in England, Canada and the United States'
Winnipeg did not join Confederation.
Even though on some websites it doesn't show if Oliver Mowat was in favour of confederation indeed he was.· Mowat took the entrance examination of the Law Society of Upper Canada in November 1836. In January he had become an articled clerk in the office of John A. Macdonald in Kingston, and he remained with Macdonald until November 1840.· As a youth, he had taken up arms with the royalists during the Upper Canada Rebellionof 1837, which suggested a conservative inclination in politics. However, he did not trust the politics of Macdonald, George-Étienne Cartier, or the other leaders of the Conservative Party and instead joined the Reformers.· He is perhaps best known for his successful resistance to Sir John A. MacDonald's imposition of a strong centralist government, by advocating instead a strengthening of provincial rights.· On November 14, 1864, he was appointed vice-chancellor of Upper Canada, and temporarily retired from politics.· Sir Oliver Mowat liked to refer to himself as a "Christian statesman". And this was the attitude that dominated his political career, one of the longest and most important in Canada's history.In 1841, he was called to the bar of Upper Canada and started practice in his home town. In 1857 he entered the legislative assembly of Canada as a Liberal member for South Ontario· June 22, 1864 - George Brown decides to join the Great Coalition Ministry with Cartier and Macdonald to work toward Confederation, with Liberals Oliver Mowat and William McDougall already in cabinet; Taché holds nominal post of Prime Minister. Ottawa, Ontario
The last province to join Confederation was Newfoundland, in 1949. The last territory to join Canada was Nunavut, in 1999.