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They finally agreed to confederation in 1867 because Canada East would remain a territorial and governmental unit (as Quebec) in which French Canadians would have an assured electoral majority and thus be able to at least partly control their own affairs. The champion of confederation in Canada East was George E.
 
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== Politics ==
 
From 1841 to 1843, the terms Canada East and Canada West were used. The former names of the two colonies, ''Lower Canada'' and ''Upper Canada'', had no constitutional status.
 
From April 25, 1849, the Canadian Parliament enacted an interpretation act, which once again gave legal meaning to the terms ''Lower Canada'' and ''Upper Canada'':
 
:The words "Lower Canada," shall mean all that part of this Province [that is, the United Province of Canada] which formerly constituted the Province of Lower Canada.
:The words "Upper Canada," shall mean all that part of this Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada.<ref>Statutes of Canada, 12 Vict., c. 10, s. V.</ref>
 
== 1866 Fenian raids ==