Since 1905, when Saskatchewan entered Confederation, the province had been dominated by the Liberal Party, which practised highly effective machine politics.

Below is a list of Canadian provinces and territories in the order in which they entered Confederation; territories are italicized.

For provinces that entered on the same date, the order of precedence is based on the provinces' populations at the time they entered Confederation.

The Island resolved not to enter Confederation as a result.

In 1904, he moved to Calgary, and involved himself in politics and community affairs as Alberta entered Confederation.

Prince Edward Island entered Confederation on July 1, 1873.

The Maritimes are the only provinces in Canada which entered Confederation in the 19th century and have kept their original colonial boundaries.

It was vacated on some land by British Columbia upon entering Confederation.

The eventual result was for Newfoundland to enter Canadian Confederation.

Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan had not been given control over their natural resources when they entered Confederation, unlike the other Canadian provinces.