The Canadian Dominion: A Chronicle of Our Northern Neighbor

A chronological narrative surveys the political development of Canada in three fifty-year phases: consolidation under British rule following the end of the French regime, the campaign for responsible government and the achievement of Confederation, and the westward expansion and efforts to weld distant provinces into a unified Dominion with a distinct imperial and international role. It combines political overview with regional description of the disparate colonies—Maritime settlements, French-speaking St. Lawrence communities, and Rupert's Land—and explains institutional, social, and demographic forces shaping Canadian identity while noting sources and a bibliography for further study.