1. Christopher Moore.
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Moore, Christopher
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CANADIAN provinces , *PRIME ministers , *HISTORY - Abstract
This article provides background information on the creation of two Canadian provinces: Alberta and Saskatchewan. Specifically, this article looks at the issues that caused the delay of Alberta and Saskatchewan's provincehood. When Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier announced the creation of two new provinces early in 1905, he declared their birthday would be July 1, not September 1. The causes of the delay cast light on the enduring issue of the West's power within the confederation.
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- 2005