In what year did Canada begin?

• A. 1867
• B. 1865
• C. 1871
• D. 1870

Answer: (A)

Canada began in 1867, when the provinces of Ontario (then called Canada West), Quebec (Canada East), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia united to form the Dominion of Canada under the British North America Act. This confederation created the first multi‑province country in what is now Canada, and July 1, 1867 is celebrated as Canada Day. Before this, these regions were separate British colonies; confederation brought them together under a single federal framework with its own parliamentary system. The other years relate to events around confederation or later additions to the country (for example, expansions and expansions of provinces), but the start of Canada as a country is 1867.