Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck
Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck was a British politician who served as the last governor-general of the Province of Canada and the first Governor General of Canada after Canadian Confederation.
The Viscount Monck in 1868
Lady Elizabeth Louise Mary Monck by William Notman
Canadian Confederation was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick—were united into one federation called the Dominion of Canada, on July 1, 1867. Upon Confederation, Canada consisted of four provinces: Ontario and Quebec, which had been split out from the Province of Canada, and the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Over the years since Confederation, Canada has seen numerous territorial changes and expansions, resulting in the current number of ten provinces and three territories.
The Fathers of Confederation
Sir William Alexander
George-Étienne Cartier
Delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House, September 1864