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William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie is a politican who was born in Scotland, He arrived in upper canada in 1820, He published the first issue of his newspaper in 1824 called the "Colonial Advocate". In his straightforward and honest manner, He denounced the family compact. He ran in the 1828 elections and was voted into the Assembly. He was frequently expelled from the Assembly for his verbal attacks, but voters continued to re-elect him. -
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Tinespan of confederation and beyond
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Francis Bond Head
Francis Bond Head was a colonial administrator born in England in 1793. He made a military career in the royal engineers and became a major. In 1825 Francis Head left the army and became a mine supervisor in Latin America. -
The Rebellions in upper and lower Canada
The rebellion in Upper Canada is often associated with William Lyon Mackenzie, a reformer, newspaper editor, mayor of Toronto and fiery orator who, for many years, waged a war of words on the ruling oligarchy in the province. In 1837, having failed in his attempt to achieve reform by political means, Mackenzie rallied both moderates and radicals in a very thought out plan to overthrow the existing government in 1837. -
Second rebel force
A second rebel force had been organized in the brantford area by Dr. Charles Duncombe and Eliakam malcolm, on december 14th of 1837 they met a large force of militia led by Col. Allan Macnab near the village of Scotland and were easily defeated. both Duncombe and Malcolm fled to the United States in exile. Some exiled rebels and American supporters (known as "patriot hunters") threatend the border regions of the province for some months to come and launched a series of raids in 1837. -
Charlottetown Conference
The Maritime colonies had therefore to plan a conference for the Canadians to attend, and to appoint their own delegates. It was decided, after much deliberation, to hold the meetings in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, beginning on September 1, 1864. Representatives were appointed from the Province of Canada as well as from the three Maritime colonies that had originally discussed union. Newfoundland asked belatedly (on August 18th) if it might attend, but by then there was not enough time -
Canada was formed
On July 1st, 1867 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the province of Canada unite to form Dominian of Canada. The province of Canada is divided into Ontario and quebec, In 1870, Canada acquires the North West Territories form the Hudson's bay company, and Manitoba becomes Canada's fifth province. -
Joining Confederation
By November 1866 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada had agreed to join confederation. New Found Land and Prince Edward Island Declined. All that was left was to get British North America bill passed in the British Parliment -
Joining Provinces
In 1871, British Columbia joins Confederation as the sixth province, followed in 1872 by Prince Edward Island as the seventh. In 1876, the district of Keewaatin is created from part of the North West Territories. In 1880, British rights to the Artic islands pass to Canada. In 1881, the boundaries of Manitoba are extended eastward, and expansion that is contested by Ontario. -
Making Territories
In 1895, the districts of Ungava, Mackenzie, Yukon, and Franklin join rhe existing districts in the North West Territories. The Creation of the Franklin District acknowledges the inclusion of the Artic islands in Canada. Three years later, the District of Yukon Becomes a territory. -
Creating Canadas Provinces
Alberta and Saskatchewan become the eighth and ninth provinces. The Distruct of Keewatin is transferred back to the North West Territories, The Boundaries of the renamed North West Territories are redefined one year later. -
Ontario and Manitoba
Ontario and Manitoba attain thier present boundaries. Quebec's northern boundary is extended to Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. In 1927, the boundary dispute between Quebec and Labrador is settled when Labrador is ceded to Newfoundland. The dispute began in 1902 when Newfoundland started lumber operations along the Churchill River -
Newfoundland is a province
After a series of closely contested referendums to decide its political future, Newfoundland enters Confederation as the tenth province of Canada -
Nunavut is here
A third territory, Nunavut, is created by absorbing the eastern mainland portion of Northwest Territories and most of northern Artic islands
