‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

The politicians were happy, if nobody else.

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On this day, 147 years ago, the Confederation of Canada thundered into existence. Birthed by an act ratified by the British parliament in March 1867, Canada was initially comprised only of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In an editorial published May 30, 1867, The Nation basically shrugged:

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