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Who was affected when PEI joined Canada and why did PEI join Canada?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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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.
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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPractically every person in Canada was affected. PEI joined because they were beginning to go dry in the honey pot.
In a nutshell, they were nearly bankrupt.
The entire Dominion was affected because there was one more province in the Parliament, and you could say one more mouth to feed.
Prince Edward Island joined confederation for as stated above the very high possibility of bankruptcy. The main industry of Prince Edward Island for the longest time had been shipbuilding. However the sales on wooden sailing ships were down as people didn't want them anymore they wanted, what else, but steam ships. So with the main industry down the tubes, and not much money being brought in from the secondary and third industries (Agriculture & Fisheries) the fear was about that soon they would become bankrupt. Also at the time the government of the island attempted to build a railway; railways are very expensive, and this was not a great time (early 1870's) to build one as there was no money about. There is also rumors that the government wanted to build a railway then so that they WOULD go into debt so that they would have to get bailed out by Canada, therefore getting themselves a nice "reward". However the 1st railway plan was affordable, but soon the plan was changed to go through many on the main community's on the island, wither because citizens were complaining, or the government wanted to need a reason to join Canada. Either way the plan was a flop and by 1873 the railway was only halfway done and there were no funds to complete it. So the Islander's sent a delegation to Ottawa to speak with the Canadian government to see if a deal could be worked out.
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When did PEI become part of Canada?
Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873 as a province.
Did PEI want to join confederation in 1864?
No, they did not want to join Confederation. However, John Hamilton Gray, of PEI, was in favour.
When did Ontario join Canada?
The independent Eastern Canadian colonies of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia chose to become Canada in 1867. PEI and Newfoundland joined later on. In 1870 the UK transferred ownership of the mostly uncolonized land known as Rupert's Land to Canada from the Hudson's bay company. After this, war's were fought to subjugate the mixed European and native Metis peopled societies that had emerged in Rupert's land unofficially, and a compromise regarding this led to the emergence of Manitoba and later around the turn of the century Alberta and Saskatchewan were settled by Europeans and Eastern Canadians, so they were always part of Canada and didn't have to join the federation. BC joined in 1871 of its own accord.
What group of Islands is PEI in?
Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada's smallest province, is in the Gulf of St Lawrence, about a dozen miles or so off the coast of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but it is not part of any group of islands.
How many colonies in Canada?
Lots of European colonies. For starters there was Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, Upper and Lower Canada, the Province of Canada, and British Columbia. But there were many more than that. New France was a French Colony, and Ruperts Land and the Northwest Territories are sometimes viewed as, or administered as British Colonies, as was the Red River Colony, though they didn't have the same standing as say the Province of Canada. At one point the Spanish claimed the West Coast as part of it's colony New Spain, and Russia claimed part of our coast was part of their colony Russia America. Norway and Denmark also had claims that part of our North was part of their colonial possessions. Then there are colonies of Canada. These include North-West Territories, Manitoba, District of Keewatin, Yukon Territory, District of Athabasca, District of Alberta, District of Assiniboia, District of Saskatchewan, and the Prairie provinces, Manitoba, Saskachewan, and Alberta which were effectively administered as colonies when they were first created out of districts and territories. And the newest addition, Nunavut Territory. I'm sure I've missed a few but that's the bulk of them.
What day year and month did PEI join Canada?
Prince Edward Island joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
Is PEI a part of Canada?
Prince Edward Island (PEI) joined Confederation on July 1, 1873, thereby becoming the seventh province.
Why did PEI join confederation?
I don't believe PEI did, as it was part of Canada, and not the USA. PEI joined confederation as the 8th province. Previously the people had refused to join due to fears of unequal representation, as well as a clear lack of political and economic advantage, since most of their trade was with the USA. They finally agreed in order to abolish absentee landlordism, as well as the debt that the province had accumulated, which would be shouldered by the Canadian Government.
What two colonies had participated in confederation talks but did not join Canada at first?
The two colonies that participated in confederation talks but did not join Canada at first were Newfoundland and British Columbia. Newfoundland chose to remain an independent dominion until it joined Canada in 1949, while British Columbia initially declined to join in 1867 but eventually joined in 1871 after being promised a railway connection with the rest of Canada.
When did PEI become part of Canada?
Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873 as a province.
What year did PEI become a part of Canada?
Prince Edward Island joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
What are the reasons for PEI join confederation?
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.
What were the pros and cons for Alberta joining confederation?
Pros: -The railway that joined the colonies together made travel much easier. -It would end in political deadlocks. -Canada would attain more resources from all of the colonies. Cons: -Nova Scotia could easily trade over seas and didn't necessarily need a railway. -They weren't friendly with other colonies.
Did PEI want to join confederation in 1864?
No, they did not want to join Confederation. However, John Hamilton Gray, of PEI, was in favour.
Would a trian track across Canada be good for PEI?
No because if Canada builds a train track it would make a difference to PEI. If Canada builts a train track it wont even reach PEI.
When did pei became a terretory?
PEI is NOT a territory. It is a province, and became part of Canada in 1873.
When did pei become a province in Canada?
PEI became aprovince in August 9, 2010
