When Did Canadian Provinces & Territories Join Confederation?
Canadian provinces and territories entered Confederation at different dates. Here is the chronological order:
- 1867: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick (original four)
- 1870: Manitoba, Northwest Territories
- 1871: British Columbia
- 1873: Prince Edward Island
- 1898: Yukon Territory
- 1905: Saskatchewan, Alberta
- 1949: Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1999: Nunavut
Note: The list in the original source was not in chronological order; this corrects the sequence.