Without whom, we would not have Canada:
In 1866 the Fathers of Confederation headed to London to discuss their proposal within several conferences. According to Canada’s Evolving Crown: From a British Crown to a “Crown of Maples” written by Scott Romaniuk and Joshua Wasylciw, the final series of conferences in 1867 saw resolve and the Fathers of Confederation were granted the British North American Act by royal assent from Queen Victoria. ...
During the same year of 1867, Queen Victoria made the wise decision of choosing Ottawa as Canada’s capital. Although there were several other cities that were more popular at the time, Victoria believed that Ottawa would be a more strategic choice as it was far enough away from any potential American threats and was situated in the middle of English and French Canada. It’s also noted by Raybun and Harris that a confederation would create a stronger relationship with the United States.
If only we remembered that.
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