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Canadian Confederation

            
             In all of their approaches to confederation the Maritime States, Canada East, and Canada West all had their own sectional viewpoints issues, and compromises sought in the final plan. .
             Before becoming part of the country of Canada, the Maritime Provinces were politically distinct from Canada East and West. At first the Maritime Provinces were against the idea of Confederation. They believe that what they had going for them was sufficient for their needs. Their economy of fishing was fed by the economy of the United States. This is because the United States had a trade economy which benefited the Maritime Provinces. Eventually the Maritime Provinces began to agree with the ideas of confederation. This was mainly after the Charlottetown Conference held in Prince Edward Island. One thing that helped the transition of anti-confederates to accept the ideas of confederation was a railway called the "Grand Trunk Railway" which connected Quebec, Ontario, U.S., and the Maritime Provinces. The maritime provinces were also given the gift of the Inner Colonial Railroad. This helped the Maritime Provinces to become more prosperous since they already had lots of trade. Now they could trade farther than before. The Maritime Provinces were the only part of Canada that really were able to prosper with self government since that didn't work out in Upper and lower Canada.
             Canada East was one part of the mainland portion of Canada. Here is where mostly the French resided. This is known as modern day Quebec. Lower Canada was fearful of Confederation for a few reasons. One main one was that they were worried about being out numbered by the English and having their culture in Canada go out of existence. A common idea was that the French Separatist movement should be extinguished. This is seen in Lord Durham's Report and through George Brown. The loyalists wanted to crush the French culture in Canada and sugar coat it by bringing in a Representation by population or "Rep by Pop.


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1. Canadian Confederation

... could only ascend to premier and no farther advancement could be established. This restraint made the politicians more motivated to rise farther and was reasoning behind establishment of a Confederation. This colonial society angered the public and the politicians who could do nothing but get employment elsewhere. From this inconsistency in the colonial government derived the Reform Party. ... was concerned with the French-Canadians dominating the Province of Canada. They feared this from the George - Etienne Cartier and John A. Macdonald government who adapted the movement for Confede...

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2. Maritimes in Canadian Confederation

The proposal of Canadian Confederation was a major controversy in the Maritimes. All three provinces were brought into the union kicking and screaming. The Maritimes were criticized ... Britain was sick of dealing with the problems of all the colonies and knew that Confederation would help them be more self-sufficient. One of the shared Maritime concerns was the problem with political power in the government. The Canadian settlements were much larger and heavily populated than all three Maritime Provinces put together. ... by the Canadians to gain more power. This was one of the reasons many...

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3. Canadian democracy

... , the Liberal Party reflected the various demographics of religion and geography among the voting public in Canada. With widespread support in Canada's rural areas several years after Confederation, "the Liberal Party opposed protectionism and supported commercial reciprocity with the United States. It also opposed MacDonald's program of railway construction. Led by Sir Wilfred Laurier, ... the process which established a nation in the northern part of this continent and set the pattern for that nation's political institutions." Since Confederation, many events in Canadian politics have h...

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4. Reasons for Confederation

... led to the Great Coalition. George Brown entered the Great Coalition with Macdonald and Cartier. Together, they formed a strong new government to make confederation possible in Canada. For a long-time, the British North America colonies received benefits from the mercantilist system. The mercantilist system helped the economic expansion ... investments in mills. When Britain traded less and less with Canada because of the free trade, Canada's economy went into a great depression, Canadian goods and raw materials had to compete in the open market. With low profits and a shrinking market,...

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5. Alexander Galt: Confederation

... coalition government party in instating confederation in Canada, to finally becoming finance minister under John A. Macdonald. Alexander Galt, a Montreal businessman and railway promoter, began urging the British provinces to for a union in the late 1850s. In 1858, Galt agreed to become minister of finance in John A. Macdonald's cabinet on the condition that the Canadian Provincial government would work towards such ... a union. Galt attended the three conferences at Charlottetown, Quebec, and London, and was largely responsible for working out the financial terms of confederation. Alex...

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6. Canadian Sovereignty

Canadian Sovereignty Canada may have gained its independence from Great Britain in 1867, but was it truly a sovereign country right after confederation? Many people believe that Canada was its own "strong and free" nation since 1867, but how could it ... be when it didn't even have its own constitution at the time? On a map, Canada appeared to be an independent nation, when in reality, it was still very dependant on Great Britain. The Canadian ... Brought the constitution home." This was an enormous step towards Canada's sovereignty, which took place almost one hundred years after confederati...

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7. Aboriginals - After the Confederation

... fearful of the Aboriginals and the power they held over the English especially after seeing war between the United States, and the Aboriginals. The Canadian Government wanted to make sure nothing like that ever happened in this Country and that is why the peace and friendship treaties were created. ... order to receive these benefits the Natives also had to make a promise that they would remain peaceful towards the new immigrants and follow the Canadian laws. By signing these treaties the Natives had agreed to live on reserves not fully understanding how badly they would turn out to be ...

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8. Important Figures in Canadian History

... colonies to form a larger country. Macdonald was a significant person in Canada's road to confederation, which is why he was asked to be Canada's first Prime Minister. While he was Prime Minister, he built the Canadian Pacific Railway. He also opposed the Métis in the Red River Resistance, and ... Montreal, was one of the investors for the CPR, and was a vital person in the CPR Syndicate. He made many personal contributions to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and never lost faith in the project. Later, he became the first president of the CPR. 3) Donald Smith was a former Hudson ... route...

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9. Canadian interest group

... are interested in the policy at hand and want a chance to try and change the situation. In Canada interest groups lobbying has been happening since before Confederation. It dates back to the sixteenth century when French and English fur traders propositioned the Sovereign Council to lift the decree prohibiting giving intoxicant to Aboriginal peoples ... Keith, Michael Hawes, Richard Simeon, and Elaine Willis, eds. Policy Choices: Political Agendas in Canada and the United States. Kingston: Queen's University, 1991. Brickerton, James, and Alain-G. Gagnon, eds. Canadian Politics. 3rd ed., ...

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