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Indigenous Part
The Fathers of Confederation, however, held dismissive, paternalistic views of Indigenous peoples. As a result, Canada's first peoples were excluded from formal discussions about unifying the country. -
Great Coalition Formed
Reform leader George Brown joined a coalition with John A. Macdonald's Conservatives and George-Étienne Cartier's Bleus, starting the process of Confederation in the Province of Canada. -
Charlottetown Conference
The conference was organized by delegates from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to discuss the union of their three provinces. One of the decisions from this conference was about 20 Senate members would come from the Maritimes as a whole. -
Quebec Conference
The conference involved 32 delegates from various regions of Canada. The meeting included members from Canada East- George-Étienne Cartier, Étienne-Paschal Taché as well as Thomas D'Arcy McGee. Those from Canada West included George Brown and John A. Macdonald. One of the main debates at this conference was about the distribution of powers between federal and provincial governments. It was decided that powers would be divided between a central Parliament and provincial legislatures. -
St. Albans Raid
Incidents like the St. Albans Raid increased fears of American expansion north in the lead-up to Canadian Confederation.This northernmost land action of the American Civil War caused much tension between Great Britain and the United States. -
London Conference
Sixteen delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada, including John A. Macdonald, George-Étienne Cartier, Alexander Galt and George Brown. In the conference they formed the basis of the British North America Act. Conditions were made that Germany should not have weapons of mass destruction and other similar weapons, and that the country should not be able to invade the Soviet occupation zone.