Amor De Cosmos and Confederation

Adrian Molenkamp

Surrey, British Columbia

‘Amor De Cosmos rightfully deserves the title of BC’s “Father of Confederation”.’

Charlottetown, Quebec and Brown: Canada’s Origins

Pablo Cardona

Ottawa, Ontario

‘George Brown was the individual who was most important to Confederation thanks to his willingness to act to meet his political goals.’

Orchestrating Confederation

Natasha Danais

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘who had the most impact on the creation of Canada as a country are John A. Macdonald and the Americans’

The Charlottetown and Québec Conferences

Susanna Dritsas

Toronto, Ontario

‘Charlottetown and Québec conferences were successful in laying the foundation for Canadian Confederation’

The Foundations of Confederation

JaeYeon Park

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘George-Étienne Cartier was an outstanding politician whose actions were pivotal in making it a reality.’

The Impact of the Catholic Church on Confederation

Esther Raji

Ottawa, Ontario

‘the support of the Catholic Church was the most significant contribution of any individual group to the cause of the confederation’

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