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Canada East

1841–1867 · 19th century

Canada East was the eastern, mainly French-speaking part of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1867, corresponding to the former Lower Canada. Under the Act of Union it had the same number of seats in the assembly as Canada West, although at first it had the larger population. At Confederation in 1867 it became the province of Quebec.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Canada East. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/canada-east
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“Canada East.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/canada-east. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Canada East.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/canada-east.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Canada East’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/canada-east (Accessed: ).

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