A centennial of northern development

The centennial of the Province of Manitoba is something more than a centenarian's birthday. For the truth was that Manitoba, unlike the North-West Territories, which came into existence at the same time, had no good reason for coming into being in 1870. The administration of a territory might h...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Morton, W. L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400060691
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400060691
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Summary:The centennial of the Province of Manitoba is something more than a centenarian's birthday. For the truth was that Manitoba, unlike the North-West Territories, which came into existence at the same time, had no good reason for coming into being in 1870. The administration of a territory might have been possible with the resources of the day. but the administration of a province certainly was not.