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There are 10 provinces in Canada. From west to east: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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In terms of chronological order of joining confederation, it would be a tie between Alberta and Saskatchewan, both of which were created out of the Northwest Territories by Orders in Council on September 1st, 1905.

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Alberta and Saskatchewan were created as provinces out of the Northwest Territories on September 1, 1905. Alberta is considered to be the eighth province, Saskatchewan the ninth.

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