Canadian History By paigecraven Jul 1, 1867 The Dominion of Canada, uniting Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, comes into existence, with John A. Macdonald as first prime minister. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day Period: Jul 1, 1867 to Jul 20, 1905 Formation of Canada May 15, 1870 Manitoba becomes Canada’s fifth province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoba Jul 20, 1871 British Columbia enters Confederation as the nation’s sixth province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia Jul 1, 1873 Prince Edward Island enters Confederation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward_Island Jul 20, 1905 Acts proclaiming Alberta and Saskatchewan as Canada’s newest provinces receive royal assent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation
