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Grievances For Confederation

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Living in Canada at the time of Confederation meant that there were many grievances that were being ignored and it came to a point where they needed to be properly addressed. There were many reasons for why Confederation occurred, but only a few of them were extremely significant. First and foremost, the economy was poor and desperately needed to do better. If small colonies combined, “they would have more taxes and more money to pay their debts as they grew” (Province of Manitoba, 2008). The main source of good transportation was through roads and the railroad system. Unfortunately, colonies were going bankrupt trying to afford installation and the payments to send goods on a form of transport. In order for colonies to sufficiently sell goods
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