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Lord Elgin creates the Rebellion Losses Bill in order to compensate anyone in Canada East for the damage done to their property during the rebellion. This caused the infuriated English merchants to attempt to organize the Annexation Mannifestation, which would have allowed America to take over Canada. This however failed. As a result of the bill, government was moved to Ottawa.
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Lord Durhan recommends to unite Upper and Lower Canada. Britain was very eager to agree. Lord Sydenham declares the Act of union in 1840. However, Burham recommended a responsible goverment, which neither Britain, the Chateau Clique, and the Family Compact liked. Democracy was to new of an idea.
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A conference is held in Charlottetown. It was originally meant for the Maritime Union only, however Macdonald, Browil, and Cartier, who were members of the Great Coalition (a grand coalition of the political parties of the two Canadas), joined the conference and convinced the Maritime Union to aid their mission of a sovereign Canada.
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A conference is held in Charlottetown. It was originally meant for the Maritime Union only, however Macdonald, Browil, and Cartier, who were members of the Great Coalition (a grand coalition of the political parties of the two Canadas), joined the conference and convinced the Maritime Union to aid their mission of a sovereign Canada.
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The Quebec Conference is held, and the 72 Resolutions are produced as well as blueprints for Canada.
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Bill was approved, creating a union.
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Canada celebrates it's dominion. Also known as Canada Day.
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On July 1, 1867, the Dominion of Canada was created under the British North America Act (BNA) comprising of four provinces that had been British North American colonies: Ontario (formerly Upper Canada), Quebec (formerly Lower Canada), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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On July 15th 1870, Manitoba and Northwest Territories were added to the map of Canada as provinces.
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British Columbia is added as a province.
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Prince Edward Island is added as a province.
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Yukon is added as a province.
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Alberta and Saskatchewan are added as provinces.
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Newfoundland and Labrador is added as a province.
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Nunavut is added as a province.
