Charlottetown Conference
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The Charlottetown Conference was a political conference for representatives from colonies of British North America to discuss Canadian Confederation. The conference took place during September 1–9, 18
Delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House
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Prince Edward Island
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Prince Edward Island is an island province of Canada. It is the smallest province by both land area and population, but has the highest population density in Canada. The island has several nicknames:
Charlottetown Conference
…Prince Edward Island. The conference had been planned as a meeting of representatives from the Maritime colonies; Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Britain encouraged a Maritime Union between these colonies, hoping that they would then become less economically and politically dependent on the…
Because the Gulf of Saint Lawrence freezes over, the island's climate is similar to a continental climate as opposed to an oceanic climate.
The Winter River in February 2014. The river provides about 92 per cent of Charlottetown's water supply.
Monument for the Acadian expulsion in Prince Edward Island. A large number of Acadians were forcibly removed from the island in the mid 18th century.