HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fenian Raids, Charlottetown Conference
16 Dec 2012
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Charlottetown conference: september 1864, reps from canadas, ns, nb, pei, called for bna union. Canada west: popular, benefits, intercolonial trade, defence against us, annexation of northwest, potential market for goods, strong rep in federal parliament. Pei: rejected confed in 1860s, lack of attention to land issue, concerns, interests swamped in federal legislature, loss of independence, loss of control over revenue and patronage. Ns and nb: passed both assemblies, still, concerns, loss of financial control, domination by heavily populated canadas, little benefit in annexing northwest, merchants feared protectionist tariffs. Success in ns: local merchants against, maritime union reconsidered, britain wouldn"t support half-measure, macdonald promised intercolonial railway after union. Division of powers: federal jurisdiction, international and interprovincal trade, foreign policy, defense, criminal law, indian affairs, currency and banking, fisheries, interprovincal transportation, taxing powers, tariffs and exercise duties, provincial jurisdiction, natural resources, public lands, civil law, municipal governance, education, social welfare, direct taxes, no tariffs or excise duties, split authority, agriculture, immigration.
