When did Canada become a country?
The country of Canada is located towards the northern side of North America. Its southern border includes United States of America while to its west is situated Alaska.
Canada officially became The Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. It became a unified nation with a federal government. The provinces of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were included within its periphery. Sir John. A. MacDonald became the first Prime Minister. Manitoba, the Yukon region, and the Northwest Territories came to be a part of Canada in the year 1870. Subsequently in 1871, British Columbia joined with a commitment for the establishment of a Railway. This Railway is currently known as the Canadian Pacific Railway, (CPR). British Columbia becoming a part of Canada was followed by Prince Edward Island too joining in 1873.
Ultimately, Canada officially became a country in 1982. Canada became an independent country as a result of small contributions made by several Prime Ministers in different periods. Sir Wilfrid Laurier who was the Prime Minister from 1896 to approximately 1911 formed an independent Navy for Canada, without sharing Great Britain’s Navy. Another significant step taken towards Canada’s independence was Borden’s insisting that Canada should have its independent seat to sign the Treaty of Versailles, after World War I. It was an attempt at separating from Great Britain’s policies of international affairs. The last step was taken by Trudeau towards Canada becoming an independent nation. He brought home the Constitution in 1982 which legally allowed Canada to amend its own constitution instead of depending for it on Great Britain.
