Here are some quick answers to your questions: William McDougall attended all three conferences leading up to Confederation (Charlottetown, Quebec City & London, England). He often changed his political stripes (Clear Grit, Reformer, Conservative), which is why he was called Wandering Willie. But two of his primary political view were that Canada should quickly acquire the territory west of Ontario, and political representation should be based on population.He was Canada’s first Public Works minister before leaving cabinet to become the first Governor of the Northwest Territory (a job Riel prevented him from ever filling).

It’s interesting to note that the Duke’s home is called ‘Woburn’ Abbey — another street name explained!

Your articles are very interesting. This is the area in which I grew up (60 years ago). I have recently compiled a transcription of the 1851 and 1861 censuses of York Township. The people you mention are all listed in the census.

John and Peter Lawrence were born in New Brunswick, as was Richard Lawrence whose land grant was the southwest corner of Steeles and Yonge. People born in New Brunswick at that time were the children of a group of Loyalists who escaped from New Jersey in 1783, known as the May Fleet. Eventually a group of 60 or so moved to York ten or fifteen years later.

I realy need to know the answer before tomorrow or else I’m busted from my ease I’m busted from my teach.
-By the way thank you very much(btw tyvm).

I just wanted to know where and when did the three confrences lead to the creation of Canada?
-Thanks

Good question. A Father of Confederation in Canada is a name given to delegates who attended any of the conferences that led to the creation of Canada. The conferences were held in Charlottetown (1864), Quebec City (1864) and London, England (1866). William McDougall attended all three conferences as a cabinet member for the United Provinces of Canada.

His primary role in the process was his strong belief that Canada needed to assume control of what is now western Canada from the Hudson’s Bay Company. He also pushed hard for an elected parliament that would be based on representation by population — the more people living in your region, the more members of parliament you would have.