When and why did each province join Canada?

| Province | Date Joined | Reason for Joining |

|---|---|---|

| Ontario | 1867 | One of the original four provinces that formed Canada |

| Quebec | 1867 | One of the original four provinces that formed Canada |

| Nova Scotia | 1867 | One of the original four provinces that formed Canada |

| New Brunswick | 1867 | One of the original four provinces that formed Canada |

| Manitoba | 1870 | The Hudson's Bay Company transferred control of the Northwest Territories to the Canadian government, and Manitoba was created as a province |

| British Columbia | 1871 | The British government agreed to transfer control of British Columbia to Canada in exchange for the construction of a transcontinental railway |

| Prince Edward Island | 1873 | The British government agreed to transfer control of Prince Edward Island to Canada in exchange for financial assistance |

| Saskatchewan | 1905 | The Northwest Territories were divided into two new provinces, Saskatchewan and Alberta |

| Alberta | 1905 | The Northwest Territories were divided into two new provinces, Saskatchewan and Alberta |

| Newfoundland | 1949 | Newfoundland joined Canada after a referendum in which voters chose to join Canada over remaining a British colony |

| Yukon | 1953 | The Yukon Territory was created as a separate territory from the Northwest Territories |

| Northwest Territories | 1953 | The Northwest Territories was created as a separate territory from the Yukon Territory |

| Nunavut | 1999 | Nunavut was created as a separate territory from the Northwest Territories |

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