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Population #1
West: 71 000
East: 250 000 -
The war of 1812
YASSER ARAFAT -
poulation #2
West: 432 000
East: 717 000 -
Unity
Upper and Lower Canada unite into the province of Canada. Canada east and Canada west had an equal amount of seats in the Assembly or Parliament. The two main parties in the Assembly were the Conservatives and the Reform Party. One of the leaders of the Conservatives was John A Macdonald. Conservatives were loyal to Queen Victoria and proud of their connection to Britain. -
Population #3
Canada West beats Canada East in a battle of population!
West: 942 000
East: 890 000 -
Johnny prime
John A Macdonald was the prime minister. Much dispute was going on about where the capital should be. He chose to let Queen Victoria decide where to place it. When she chose Ottawa everyone else was against it and called Ottawa nothing more than a "sub-arctic lumber village." -
Political Deadlock
The government and opposition had almost an equal amount of seats. voting for the passing of bills always resulted in a difference of only a few votes. Bills were almost never passed through and no new laws were made. the country was in political deadlock -
Change is afoot
Canada west has now defeated Canada west in a battle of population. The english speakers have now outnumbered the frenchies. Canada West wanted more members in assembly due to their higher population, but the east would not agree with that.
Political deadlock has yet to cease! -
Population #4
Canada West continues to grow! abd both break 1 million
West: 1 396 000
East: 1 112 000 -
The Fall of MacDaonald
Macdonald's government loses the election by 2 votes. and goerge brown suggested a coalation to get canada out of its political deadlock. Goerge said he would be willing to join any party, so he could help Canada deal with the deadlock, even with his foe John a Macdonald. Goerge made an inspirational speech, and then all they parties wished to join him so they could stop the deadlock. The coalation he formed had 100 of the 130 seats in the assembly -
Population #5
Canada West continues to prospper while the east hinders
West: 1 525 000
East: 1 123 000