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Charlottetown Conference

1864 · 19th century

The Charlottetown Conference was a meeting of delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, held at Charlottetown in September 1864. Called to discuss a union of the Maritime colonies, it was turned by the Canadian delegates into talks on a wider federation. Its agreement in principle led to the Quebec Conference in October and to Canadian Confederation in 1867.

Charlottetown Conference
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of Prince Edward IslandCanada

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Charlottetown Conference. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/charlottetown-conference
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The Epoch Institute. “Charlottetown Conference.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/charlottetown-conference.
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