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1. Confederation

   Fierce Opposition
2. No Union Some were fiercely opposed to Confederation The maritime provinces were not as concerned about invasion as other provinces Some colonies feared they would lose their identity Two groups were not given a voice in talks Think about it? Whose voices were missing?
3. Making Confederation http://sirjohnaday.com/#videos
4. The Maritime Colonies New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. had already met to discuss a union After they met with delegates from Canada East and West in Charlottetown many felt that Confederation was a good idea others did not Those against Confederation thought their own separate union made more sense They did not want to lose their independence, their own control or power Some were just annoyed that Canada East and West showed up and changed the meeting
5. Gordon was annoyed that Canada East and West came in and took over the Charlottetown conference He returned home early and was clearly annoyed New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor Arthur Hamilton Gordon
6. Colonies Against Confederation New Brunswick Nova Scotia The Premier of New Brunswick liked the idea of Confederation When he returned home many did not There was concern that the voice of New Brunswick would not be heard in Canada They also did not like that minority groups were not heard from (Acadians & Irish Catholics) The Premier, Charles Tupper, was in favour Nova Scotians were not Joseph Howe a very important Nova Scotian was against it and fought hard Even after Nova Scotia entered Confederation Howe fought to have Nova Scotia leave Confederation
7. More Colonies Against Confederation Newfoundland Canada East Newfoundland was not even invited to Charlottetown They had told everyone they were not interested They did go to Quebec to observe only Their biggest concern was taxes They did not join until 1949 Dorion was against Confederation He thought provinces would lose their identity and laws He felt maritime provinces would be a financial drain He also though the public should be voting on this not politicians
8. And yet one more!Prince Edward Island Every delegate was against Confederation Their main concerns were losing control over their affairs, taxation, obligation to support the military if Canada were to go to war
9. 72 Resolutions and Representation by Population Canada East and Canada West Maritimes Majority of the representatives This meant majority of power and control P.E.I would only have 6 of 194 seats Newfoundland would have 8 Both were afraid of losing independence They did not join
10. People Who Were Not Asked The First Nations, the Métis and Inuit were not consulted even if their land was in question First Nations people were mostly living on reserves Children had been taken from their families and sent to residential schools Their culture and customs were forbidden Women had no say and had no right to vote until 1918
11. Title Page from 72 Resolutions with doodles by Macdonald
12. The Last Stand By 1900 there 7 provinces and 2 territories As population grew joining Confederation was a way to have strong government Newfoundland was against confederation until the 1940s Newfoundland joined after a vote that was won by only a small amount in 1949 Nunavut joined in 1999
13. Joseph Smallwood signing the Confederation document on March 31, 1949
14. What Happened after July 1, 1867 http://sirjohnaday.com/#videos
15. Confederation Rap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwS45MbLfr4&feature=related