July 1st, 1867 was the culmination of many dreams, much effort, considerable debate and a triumph of political compromise. John A Macdonald, George Cartier, George Brown and many others recognized that the time had come for a larger union, This was the result of a statement in the Union of the Canada's, the Maritimes initiating a process towards region union, British colonial office support of colonial self government and fear of growing American military power ad territorial ambitions. Canadian confederation was a story of peaceful, civilized political development with bountiful and substantial benefits for the new country and the mother country.
