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Charlottetown Conference
- When
- September 1–9, 1864
- Where
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Delegates from Maritime provinces and Canada met in Charlottetown to discuss union, shifting focus from Maritime Union to federal federation.
The conference began on September 1, 1864, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. By September 7, delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island expressed that a federation of all provinces was desirable if terms were satisfactory, waiving the question of Maritime Union.
Sources
- Charlottetown Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-07
- Canadian Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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