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1867 - Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick unite to become the Dominion of Canada, although the culture of each remains the same.
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1868 - Canadian government creates 120km long Dawson Road, Rupert's Land prepared to be sold
The Canadian government began work on a massive road that spans 120 kilometers long. This road would link Fort Garry to a route to what is now known as Thunder Bay. As well, the Hudson Bay company was preparing to sell a massive piece of land called Rupert's Land. After being sold, Rupert's Land was then turned over to Canada. -
1869 - Fort Garry surveyed, Rupert's Land sold, William McDougall become first lieutenant-governor of Canada.
The sale of Rupert's Land was set to be finalized in December of 1869. Before that, surveyors were sent to map the land and to divide it into plots. On August of 1869, the surveyors arrived in Fort Garry. Unfortunately for them, on October 11th, when the surveyors reached the farm of Andre Nault, he called his cousins, and drove away the surveyors with weapons. In September of 1869, William McDougall became Canada's first lieutenant-governor. -
1870 - Thomas Scott, Protestant of the Orangemen, captured and imprisoned, executed next month. Canada passes Manitoba Act, an act that compromises and pleases both the Metis and the Canadians, as well as the Red Protestants.
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1871 - PEI begins to construct railway, British Columbia attempts to enter Confederation with Canada
PEI rejected Confederation in 1867, and decided to build their own railway in 1871. However, their budget was too low to accommodate the cost, so they had two options, to join the Confederation to pay off the debt, or to increase taxes to pay off the railway. Meanwhile, British Columbia negotiated to join Confederation, but they had one condition: they had to build a transcontinental railway. They promised to finish the railway within 10 years. -
1872 - Federal Election, Macdonald asks for campaign donations, and is given 350 thousand by Sir Hugh Allan. Macdonald won the election.
There was a federal election and Macdonald's group was losing popularity. He had decided to ask for campaign dona -
1873 - Allan's company, the Canada Pacific Company, won a contract to build a railway. A rival politician claims that Macdonald took a bribe from Allan.
A rival politician reveals evidence that Macdonald took a bribe from Allan's company. Apparently, in return for the campaign money, Macdonald would give Allan the contract for the railway. Macdonald resigned as prime minister in November. Alexander Mackenzie, Macdonald's opposing party, took over the election after that. However, Canada began facing problems like unemployment, and lack of business. -
1875 - A parade turns into a fight, stones were thrown, shots were fired. The fight lasted 6 hours. Most of the rioters were members of the Orange Order. Joseph Guibord was buried in Montreal, 1200 attended.