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Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation
- When
- 1 July 1873
- Where
- Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island entered Confederation on July 1, 1873, becoming Canada's seventh province after initially rejecting the 1867 union.
Facing bankruptcy from the Land Question and railway construction, the colony joined Canada. The Dominion Government assumed the colony's extensive railway debts and agreed to finance a buy-out of absentee landlords, freeing the island from leasehold tenure.
Sources
- Prince Edward Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Canadian Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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