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Beware the Canadian Wolf: The Maritimes and Confederation

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An analysis of the Maritime provinces’ reluctant entry into the Canadian Confederation. The paper details the economic and political anxieties of the era, the strong anti-Confederation sentiment prevalent among the population, and the eventual political compromises that brought Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into the union.

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Buckner, Phillip. "Beware the Canadian Wolf: The Maritimes and Confederation." Acadiensis 46, no. 2 (2017): 179-195.

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