Until this great work is completed, our dominion is little more than a geographical expression - Sir John A. Macdonald

Travel through the eras of  history and the development of the various nations that make up Canada today.

Fathers of Confederation | Maritime Union | George Brown | Pan-Federalism | US Civil War | Canada's Proposals | River Cruise | Charlottetown | The Quebec Conference | The London Conference | July 1, 1867

July 1st, 1867 was the culmination of many dreams, much effort, considerable debate and a triumph of political compromise. John AA Macdonald, George Cartier, George Brown and many others recognized that the time had come for a larger union, This was the result of a statement in the Union of the Canada's, the Maritimes initiating a process towards region union, British colonial office support of colonial self government and fear of growing American military power ad territorial ambitions. Canadian confederation was a story of peaceful, civilized political development with bountiful and substantial benefits for the new country and the mother country.