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Canada’s future was decided in this historical building located in the provincial capital of Charlottetown. Representatives from Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada — later known as Ontario and Quebec — gathered here in 1864 to discuss the possibility of a union. The meeting, dubbed the Charlottetown Conference, formed the basis of the 1867 British North America Act that established Canada as an independent country. Despite its leading role in the proceedings, Prince Edward Island did not join Confederation until 1873. Province House itself has served as the seat of the Prince Edward Island government since 1847, making it the second oldest active legislative building in the country.
prince edward island