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On July 1, 1867, the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were united to form a single federation. The Province of Canada was split into two provinces at Confederation, with the area east of the Ottawa River forming Quebec, and the area west of the river forming Ontario.
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Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Québec) merged into the Province of Canada as a result of the rebellions that disrupted the territories in 1837. The merger came largely out of the Durham Report, in which Lord Durhamargued that a combined colony would offer an improved system of commerce and ensure the survival of an English-speaking majori...
A new way forward emerged in 1864, when three of the province’s four political parties backed Confederation. In Upper Canada (Ontario) John A. Macdonald led the Conservatives, while George Brown rallied the Clear Grits. In Lower Canada (Québec) A.A. Dorion’s Parti Rouge opposed it, while George-Étienne Cartier’s Conservatives supported it. Proponen...
The “Fathers of Confederation” are the men who attended one or more of the conferences at Charlottetown, Québec City, and finally London. For Ontario, that includes George Brown, Sir Alexander Campbell, James Cockburn, William Pearce Howland, Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Oliver Mowat.
Aug 9, 2007 · In the aftermath of the Rebellions of 1837, led in Upper Canada by Toronto “firebrand” William Lyon Mackenzie, the British government brought Upper and Lower Canada together in the united Province of Canada.
3 days ago · Ontario, second largest province of Canada in area, after Quebec. It occupies the strip of the Canadian mainland lying between Hudson and James bays to the north and the St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes chain to the south. The most populous Canadian province, it is home to more than one-third of Canada’s population.
The British North America Act took effect on July 1, 1867, establishing the Dominion of Canada, initially with the four provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. The Province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec so that each linguistic group would have its own province.
Ontario came into being as a province of Canada in 1867 but historians use the term to cover its entire history. This article also covers the history of the territory Ontario now occupies. For a complete list of the premiers of Ontario, see List of Ontario premiers.
6 days ago · Achieved in 1867, Canadian federation was brought about in large part by politicians in Canada West, such as John Macdonald and George Brown. With federation, Canada West became the province of Ontario, and its capital was located at Toronto, while Ottawa became the federal capital.
