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Canada's History › Key Figures
What are the Fathers of Confederation?
- The British politicians who drafted the British North America Act
- The political leaders who joined together to create Canada at Confederation in 1867
- The original Indigenous leaders who welcomed European settlers
- The first elected Members of Parliament of Canada
Why this is the correct answer
Canada's Confederation in 1867 was not a spontaneous event but the result of careful negotiations among colonial political leaders from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. These leaders, known as the Fathers of Confederation, debated the terms of union at conferences in Charlottetown and Quebec City.