HIS263Y1 Lecture : Lecture Note
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Not recognized as an independent country until the early. 1930s: resistance to confederation was both long-standing and widespread-i. e. vocal opponents of confederation before and after 1867, resistance to confederation in nova scotia was strong, great critic was joseph howe. tupper felt that confederation would be beneficial in nova scotia. Felt that an inter-colonial railway would attach the maritimes to the larger markets. Recognized that as a result of joseph howe"s anti-confederation arguments there was considerable opposition. tupper decides to hold a vote on whether confederation should be adopted. tupper forces a vote and prevents a meaningful debate over confederation from taking place. as a result of this vote, confederation was ratified. In both cases, confederation is viewed as a threat to what these people wanted: between 1855 and 1866, a reciprocity agreement (mutual lowering of tariff barriers) existed between the various bna colonies and the u. s.
