CanadaHistory 37 · Canada’s history
During the talks that led to Confederation, who suggested the name "Dominion of Canada"?
- aSir Leonard TilleyCorrect answer
- bJohn A. Macdonald
- cJoseph Howe
- dLord Durham
Why?
Sir Leonard Tilley, a Father of Confederation from New Brunswick, proposed the name. He is said to have been inspired by a verse in the Bible (Psalm 72) about rule from sea to sea.
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