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== History ==

== History ==

===Confederation===

===Confederation===

[[Image:CANADA1865.jpg|thumb|400px|Canada on the eve of federation]] On July 1, 1867, four of the British North American colonies ([[Nova Scotia]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Quebec]], and [[Ontario]]) were united as the ''Dominion of Canada'' ([[British North America Act]]), and so, Canada was officially created. The British North America Act was an [[Parliament|Act of the British Parliament]], and is also referred to as the Constitution Act of 1867. The first Prime Minister, [[John A Macdonald|Sir John A. Macdonald]], was a member of the Liberal-Conservative Party. Just days before the enactment, [[American]] traitor and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] President [[Jefferson Davis]] gave a speech to cheering crowds in Lennoxville Quebec while a band played ''Dixie'' stating: “I hope that you will hold fast to [your] British principles and that you may ever strive to cultivate close and affectionate connections with the mother country”.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20180829063325/https://www.dundurn.com/books/faith-and-goodwill With Faith and Goodwill: 150 Years of Canada-U.S. Friendship]'', edited by Arthur Milnes, Library and Archives Canada Publication 2017. p.24.</ref>  

[[Image:CANADA1865.jpg|thumb|400px|Canada on the eve of federation]] On July 1, 1867, four of the British North American colonies ([[Nova Scotia]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Quebec]], and [[Ontario]]) were united as the ''Dominion of Canada'' ([[British North America Act]]), and so, Canada was officially created. The British North America Act was an [[Parliament|Act of the British Parliament]], and is also referred to as the Constitution Act of 1867. Just days before the enactment, [[American]] traitor and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] President [[Jefferson Davis]] gave a speech to cheering crowds in Lennoxville Quebec while a band played ''Dixie'' stating: “I hope that you will hold fast to [your] British principles and that you may ever strive to cultivate close and affectionate connections with the mother country”.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20180829063325/https://www.dundurn.com/books/faith-and-goodwill With Faith and Goodwill: 150 Years of Canada-U.S. Friendship]'', edited by Arthur Milnes, Library and Archives Canada Publication 2017. p.24.</ref> The first Prime Minister, [[John A Macdonald|Sir John A. Macdonald]], was a member of the Liberal-Conservative Party.

Since 1909, there existed a Department of External Affairs.

Since 1909, there existed a Department of External Affairs.